| Official Name: | Southern Ijaw | ||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria | ||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 | ||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nigeria | ||||||
| Seat Type: | Headquarters | ||||||
| Seat: | Oporoma (Osokoma) | ||||||
| Subdivision Type: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name: |  Nigeria | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Bayelsa State | ||||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||||
| Area Total Km2: | 2682 | ||||||
| Population As Of: | 2006 census | ||||||
| Population Total: | 319,413 | ||||||
| Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities | ||||||
| Population Blank2 Title: | Religions | ||||||
| Timezone: | WAT | ||||||
| Utc Offset: | +1 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 4.7°N 63°W | ||||||
| Module: |
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| Postal Code Type: | 3-digit postal code prefix | ||||||
| Postal Code: | 560 | ||||||
| Iso Code: | NG.BY.SI |
Southern Ijaw is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State,[1] Southern part of Nigeria.[2] Its headquarters are in the town of Oporoma (or Osokoma) in the north of the area at . The area has a coastline of approximately[3] 60 km on the Bight of Benin.
The people and their language are known as Izon. The LGA also has a wide practice of religion such as Traditionalism and Christianity.[4]
It has institutions like the Niger Delta University[5] (NDU), the state's airport in Amassoma and Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe. It is the home of Kolu United FC of Koluama II.
The first democratically elected governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha (DSP) hailed from the area.[6]
It has an area of 2,682 km and a population[7] of 319,413 at the 2006 census.[8]
The postal code of the area is 560.[9] The local government[10] is made up of several towns and villages[11] which include Igbomotoro, Peremabiri, Opuama, Eniwari, Angiama, Diebu, Ondewari, and Aziama.[12]
In the Southern Ijaw, the wet season is mostly warm and overcast, the dry season is hot and mostly cloudy, and it is oppressive year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 72 °F to 86 °F and is rarely below 65 °F or above 89 °F.[13]