Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Bayelsa State
Bayelsa State has 8 local government areas. 3 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Ijaw and Ogbia.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Bayelsa State?
- The main ethnic groups in Bayelsa State are the Ijaw and Ogbia.
- How many local government areas does Bayelsa State have?
- Bayelsa State has 8 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Bayelsa State?
- The atlas maps 3 peoples in Bayelsa State: Ijaw, Ogbia and Urhobo.
All peoples of Bayelsa State on the atlas
Peoples by local government area
For each LGA: the peoples who are the majority there, those who are a large share of a mixed area, and smaller communities, as the atlas’s sources give them.
Brass
- Ijaw(Homeland)
Ekeremor
- Ijaw(Homeland)
Kolokuma/Opokuma
- Ijaw(Homeland)
Nembe
- Ijaw(Homeland)
Ogbia
- Ogbia(Homeland)
Sagbama
Southern Ijaw
- Ijaw(Homeland)
Yenegoa
- Ijaw(Shared area)
Nigeria has not counted ethnicity in a census since 1963, so this page shows where peoples live, not how many there are. Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.