Bayelsa State

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf State in Nigeria
gptkbp:annualRainfall 2,500 mm
gptkbp:area 10,773 km²
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Delta_State
gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Rivers_State
gptkbp:capital Yenagoa
gptkbp:climate tropical monsoon
gptkbp:congressionalDistrict gptkb:Bayelsa_Central
gptkb:Bayelsa_East
gptkb:Bayelsa_West
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:created 1996-10-01
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:General_Sani_Abacha
gptkbp:deputy gptkb:Lawrence_Ewhrudjakpo
gptkbp:district 8
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:Epie-Atissa
gptkb:Nembe
gptkb:Ogbia
gptkb:Ijaw
gptkbp:governor gptkb:Douye_Diri
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bayelsa State
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code NG-BA
gptkbp:knownFor fishing
oil production
mangrove forests
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Bayelsa_State_House_of_Assembly
gptkbp:localGovernmentArea gptkb:Ekeremor
gptkb:Kolokuma/Opokuma
gptkb:Nembe
gptkb:Ogbia
gptkb:Sagbama
gptkb:Southern_Ijaw
Yenagoa
Brass
gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity farming
fishing
oil and gas
gptkbp:mainRiver gptkb:Forcados_River
gptkb:Nun_River
gptkb:Niger_River
gptkbp:nickname Glory of All Lands
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Bayelsa_International_Airport
gptkbp:notableFestival gptkb:Amaseikumor_Festival
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Niger_Delta_University
gptkbp:notablePolytechnic gptkb:Bayelsa_State_Polytechnic
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:population 2,277,961
gptkbp:populationCensusYear 2006
gptkbp:postalCode 560
gptkbp:region gptkb:Niger_Delta
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:West_Africa_Time
gptkbp:utcOffset +1
gptkbp:website https://bayelsastate.gov.ng/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rivers_State
gptkb:Niger_Delta
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5