Nembe
Nembe | |
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LGA and town | |
  Nembe Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°32′12.85″N 6°24′22.36″E / 4.5369028°N 6.4062111°ECoordinates: 4°32′12.85″N 6°24′22.36″E / 4.5369028°N 6.4062111°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Bayelsa State |
| Headquarters | Nembe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 760 km2 (290 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 130,931 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 562 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.BY.NE |
Nembe is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nembe in the east of the area at4°32′22″N 6°24′01″E / 4.53944°N 6.40028°E.
It has an area of 760 km2 and a population of 130,931 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 562.[1] Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Edumanom National Forest.
The city is the base for the Nembe Kingdom, a traditional state.[2]
Notable people[]
References[]
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Mogens Herman Hansen (2000). A comparative study of thirty city-state cultures: an investigation. Kgl. Danske Videnskabernes Selskab. p. 534. ISBN 87-7876-177-8.
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