Official Name: | Kolokuma/Opokuma | ||||||
Settlement Type: | LGA and town | ||||||
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
Seat Type: | Headquarters | ||||||
Seat: | Kaiama | ||||||
Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
Subdivision Name: | Nigeria | ||||||
Subdivision Name1: | Bayelsa State | ||||||
Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
Area Total Km2: | 361 | ||||||
Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
Population Total: | 77,292 | ||||||
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
Coordinates: | 5.1333°N 24°W | ||||||
Module: |
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Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
Postal Code: | 560 | ||||||
Iso Code: | NG.BY.KO |
Kolokuma/Opokuma is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kaiama. Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Bayelsa National Forest. It has an area of 361 km and a population of 77,292 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 560.[1]
The entire area of Kolokuma Opokuma LGA is 361 square kilometers, with an average temperature of 26 degrees Celsius. The Bayelsa National Forest is located in this densely forested region. The Efi lake is one of the many rivers and lakes that flow through the region.[2] [3]