Nembe

Nembe is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nembe in the east of the area at4°32′22″N 6°24′01″E.

Nembe
LGA and town
Nembe
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°32′12.85″N 6°24′22.36″E
Country Nigeria
StateBayelsa State
HeadquartersNembe
Area
  Total760 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
  Total130,931
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
562
ISO 3166 codeNG.BY.NE

It has an area of 760 km2 and a population of 130,931 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 562.[1] Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Edumanom National Forest.

The city is the base for the Nembe Kingdom, a traditional state.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. Mogens Herman Hansen (2000). A comparative study of thirty city-state cultures: an investigation. Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. p. 534. ISBN 87-7876-177-8.


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