Sagbama

Sagbama^[1] is a Local Government Area^[2] in Bayelsa State,^[3] Southern part of Nigeria.^[4] Its headquarters^[5] are in the town of Sagbama. Part of the area of the LGA lies within the Bayelsa National Forest.^[6]

Sagbama SALGA
LGA and town
Sagbama Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°10′N 6°12′E
Country	Nigeria
State	Bayelsa State
Headquarters	Sagbama
Area
• Total	945 km2 (365 sq mi)
Population  (2024 est)
• Total	318,200
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix	561
ISO 3166 code	NG.BY.SA

It has an area of 945 km² and an estimated population of 318,200 as at 2024. Sagbama LGA is in the town of Sagbama and consists of the districts^[7] of Aduku, Sagbama, Ossiama, OFONI, Odoni, Agbere, Asamabiri, Angalabiri, Ebedebiri, Osekwenike, Agoro, Toru Ebeni, Anyama Ibeni, Akeddie and Trofani, Eriama, Adagbabiri, Kabiama, Daganagbene, Esoni, Ogbonugbene, Egbepulugbene, Angiama, etc ^[8] and the LGA is under Bayelsa West Senatorial District.^[9]

The postal code^[10] of the area is 561.^[11][12]

The local government chairman is Alice Tangi.^[13]

Climate

In Sagbama community, the wet season is warm and overcast, the dry season is hot and mostly cloudy, and it is oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 70 °F to 88 °F and is rarely below 62 °F or above 91 °F.^[14] Sagbama is surrounded by water which mainly come from the Forcados River, sometimes referred to as Sagbama River.

The Sagbama river which a major source of drinking water in region, has been faced with diverse kinds of pollution, including crude oil pollution and open defecation by indigenes in the community.^{[citation needed]}

Communities in Sagbama

SALGA Constituency 1

Source:^[15]

1. OFONI

2. ANGALABIRI

3. TORU ORUA

4. EBEDEBIRI

5. TORU ANGIAMA

6. BOLOU ORUA

SALGA Constituency 2

7. OGOBIRI

8. SAGBAMA

9. AGOROGBENE

10. AGORO

11. OKUMBIRI

12. TORU-EBENI

13. ERIAMA

14. OSIAMA

15. KABIAMA Agoro

16. AKEDE

17. DAGANA-GBENE

18. EGBEPULUGBENE

19. EWEGBENE

20. OGBONUGBENE

21. ANYAMA-IBENI

22. ISONI

SALGA Constituency 3

23. TUNGBABIRI

24. ADAGBABIRI

25. ELEMEBIRI

26. TROFANI

27. ISOKENIKE

28. ODONI

29. AGBERE

30. TUNGBO

31. ANIBEZE

32. OSIFO kingdom

33. ADUKU

34. KENAN

35. ABUOTOR

36. EKPERIWARE

37. OGBOKIRI

38. ASAMABIRI