Ogbia

Ogbia
—  LGA and town  —
Ogbia Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°47′N 6°20′E / 4.783°N 6.333°E / 4.783; 6.333Coordinates: 4°47′N 6°20′E / 4.783°N 6.333°E / 4.783; 6.333
Country	Nigeria
State	Bayelsa State
Area
– Total	1,698 km2 (655.6 sq mi)
Population (2006 census)
– Total	266,008
Time zone	WAT (UTC+1)
3-digit postal code prefix	560
ISO 3166 code	NG.BY.OG

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 / 4.65°N 6.2666667°E / 4.65; 6.2666667.

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.^[1]

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.

References

1. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-20.