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Bayelsa State

Evidence: Multiple sources

Bayelsa State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria; its capital is Yenagoa. It was created on 1 October 1996 from Rivers State. It is grouped in the South South geopolitical zone.

Key facts
Type
State
Part of
Nigeria
Capital
Yenagoa
Geopolitical zone
South South
Created
1 October 1996
Administrative history
Local Government Areas (8)
Places (1)
Sources
  1. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 — Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Listed among the 36 states (s. 3); capital city in First Schedule Part I
  2. States of Nigeria — Gwillim Law, Statoids · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Capital Yenagoa; Creation date
  3. List of Nigerian states by date of statehood — Wikipedia · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Creation date
  4. States of Nigeria — Wikipedia · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Geopolitical zone
  5. Country Guidance: Nigeria — General remarks — European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), February 2019 · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Geopolitical zone

Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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