Ogbia
Encyclopedia
Ogbia is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State
in the Niger Delta
region of Nigeria
. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogbia in the south of the area at4°39′00"N 6°16′00"E.
It has an area of 695 km² and a population of 179,926.It is well known for its Historic value to the today Nigerian state economy mainsay ie its oil industry, being the local government area encompassing Oloibiri the first place oil was discovered on Sunday 15th January 1956.
The postal code
of the area is 562.
The inhabitants and immigrants of Ogbia land are mainly a mixture of the Ekpeye people (an Igbo
sub-group) and of Ijaw people. Current Nigerian president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was born in Otueke, Ogbia.
Bayelsa State
Bayelsa State is a state in southern Nigeria in the core Niger Delta region, between Delta State and Rivers State. Its capital is Yenagoa. The language spoken here is Ijaw language and dialects of the Ijaw language such as Nembe, Atissa, Akassa, Ogbia, etc. However, like the rest of Nigeria,...
in the Niger Delta
Niger Delta
The Niger Delta, the delta of the Niger River in Nigeria, is a densely populated region sometimes called the Oil Rivers because it was once a major producer of palm oil...
region of Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
. Its headquarters is in the town of Ogbia in the south of the area at4°39′00"N 6°16′00"E.
It has an area of 695 km² and a population of 179,926.It is well known for its Historic value to the today Nigerian state economy mainsay ie its oil industry, being the local government area encompassing Oloibiri the first place oil was discovered on Sunday 15th January 1956.
The postal code
Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
of the area is 562.
The inhabitants and immigrants of Ogbia land are mainly a mixture of the Ekpeye people (an Igbo
Igbo people
Igbo people, also referred to as the Ibo, Ebo, Eboans or Heebo are an ethnic group living chiefly in southeastern Nigeria. They speak Igbo, which includes various Igboid languages and dialects; today, a majority of them speak English alongside Igbo as a result of British colonialism...
sub-group) and of Ijaw people. Current Nigerian president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan was born in Otueke, Ogbia.