Brass

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Brass is a coastal local government area and historic town in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, known for its role in the Niger Delta’s oil and gas activities and its traditional trading heritage.

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Brass canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf local government area
town
administrativeDivisionOf Bayelsa State
climate tropical rainforest climate
country Nigeria
economicActivity boat transport
fishing
oil and gas support services
trade
ethnicGroup Ijaw people
governanceLevel third-tier government in Nigeria
hasCoastlineOn Atlantic Ocean
Bight of Biafra
surface form: Bight of Bonny
hasEnvironment creeks and estuaries
mangrove swamp
hasFeature creek networks
proximity to offshore oil fields
riverine settlements
hasHeritage Ijaw cultural practices
traditional coastal trading culture
hasIndustry artisanal fishing
marine transport
oil and gas logistics
hasSettlementType riverine community
historicalRole center of contact between Niger Delta peoples and European traders
coastal trading post in the Niger Delta
port for palm oil trade in the 19th century
isCoastal true
isHeadquartersOf Brass Local Government Area
isPartOf Bayelsa East Senatorial District
knownFor fishing
oil and gas activities
riverine transport
traditional trading heritage
languageSpoken English
Ijaw languages
Nigerian Pidgin
locatedIn Niger Delta
South-South Nigeria
surface form: South South Nigeria
region Niger Delta
surface form: Niger Delta oil-producing area
state Bayelsa State
timeZone West Africa Time (WAT)
surface form: West Africa Time
transportMode boats
canoes
utcOffset +1

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