Ekeremor
LGA and town
Ekeremor is located in Nigeria
Ekeremor
Ekeremor
Coordinates: 5°3′N 5°47′E / 5.050°N 5.783°E / 5.050; 5.783
Country Nigeria
StateBayelsa State
HeadquartersEkeremor
Area
 • Total1,810 km2 (700 sq mi)
Population
 (2006 census)
 • Total270,257
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
561
ISO 3166 codeNG.BY.EK
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Ekeremor is one of the eight local government areas[1] (LGAs) in Bayelsa State,[2] Nigeria.[3] It borders[4] Delta State[5] and has a coastline of approximately 60 km on the Bight of Bonny. Its headquarters are in the town of Ekeremor in the northeast of the area.[6]

It has an area of 1,810 km2 and a population of 270,257 at the 2006 census.

The postal code of the area is 561.[7]

Demographics

Ekeremor LGA is home to members of the Ekeremor clan of the Ijaw ethnic group. According to the Nigeria 2006 Census, Ekeremor LGA has a population of roughly 270,000 people (53% male, 47% female).[8]

List of Towns and Villages in Ekeremor Local Government Area

The Ekeremor LGA consists of twenty eight (28) Towns and villages listed below:[9]

Politics

As of August 2007, Robinson Etolor was chairman of the local government council. However, there has been a long-running dispute over the post between Etulor and his predecessor Donald Daunemigha.[10]

Ekeremor LGA sends three representatives to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.

Bayelsa State Deputy Governor Peremobowei Ebebi is a native of Aleibiri town in Ekeremor LGA. Before becoming deputy governor, he represented Ekeremor I constituency in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly.[11]

Ekeremor local government Chairman Dr. Bertola Perekeme has hailed the Supreme Court of Nigeria for upholding it’s a judgement on the Bayelsa State election.[12]

Significant events

Climate

Ekeremor,a local government in Bayelsa State ,Nigeria. The wet season is warm and overcast, the dry season is cloudy and hot, and it is oppressive all through the year. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 71 °F to 87 °F and is rarely below 64 °F or above 89 °F.

References

  1. ^ "Nigeria: Administrative Division (States and Local Government Areas) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  2. ^ "Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands". Archived from the original on 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  3. ^ "List of Local Governments in Bayelsa State". nigerianfinder.com. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
  4. ^ "Border - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  5. ^ "Delta State Government- The BIG Heart". Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  6. ^ "Area - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  7. ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2009-10-07. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  8. ^ Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette, Vol. 94, No. 24, 15 May 2007
  9. ^ Nigeria, Media (2018-04-18). "List Of Towns And Villages In Ekeremor L.G.A, Bayelsa State". Media Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
  10. ^ "Candidates' List Tears PDP Apart in Bayelsa", This Day, 4 August 2007.)
  11. ^ "Hostage takers and their new tricks", The Tide, 18 January 2008.
  12. ^ "Ekeremor LG boss hails Supreme Court". Vanguard News. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2021-09-18.
  13. ^ "Hostage takers and their new tricks", The Tide, 18 January 2008.
  14. ^ "Flood Wreaks Havoc In 21 Ekeremor Communities", Daily Independent, 19 October 2007.
  15. ^ "Anxiety Mounts Over Health Of Expatriate Hostages", The Independent, 19 July 2007
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