Ogbia

Ogbia local government area is one of the eight LGAs in Bayelsa state, South-south Nigeria with its headquarters in the town of Ogbia. Towns and villages that make up Ogbia LGA include Otuoke, Emakalakala, Imiringi, Oloibiri, Opume, Eboh, Elebele, and Obeduma. The estimated population of Ogbia LGA is put at 184,915 inhabitants with the area mostly occupied by members of the Ogbia sub-division of the Ijaw ethnic group. The Ogbia dialect of the Ijaw language is widely spoken in the LGA while the religion of Christianity is widely practiced in the area.

GEOGRAPHY OF OGBIA

Ogbia LGA occupies a total area of 1698 square kilometres and has an average temperature of 25 degrees centigrade. The area has a number of rivers and streams flowing within its territory with the average humidity level in the LGA put at 80 percent. Ogbia LGA witnesses two distinct seasons which are the dry and the rainy seasons with the rainy season in the area usually characterized by heavy and frequent showers.

ECONOMY OF OGBIA

Fishing is the major occupation of the people of Ogbia LGA with the area’s rivers and streams being rich in seafood. The LGA is also a hub for farming with crops such as sugarcane, cassava, and plantain grown in the area. Other economic activities undertaken by dwellers of Ogbia LGA include trade and the making of fishing nets and canoes.