Yenagoa

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Yenagoa is the capital city of Bayelsa State in southern Nigeria, located in the oil-rich Niger Delta region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
local government headquarters
state capital
administrativeStatus capital of Bayelsa State
climate tropical monsoon climate
country Nigeria
environmentalIssue flooding risk
oil pollution risk
geographicFeature oil-rich region
governingBody Yenagoa Local Government Area
hasEthnicGroup Ijaw people
isCapitalOf Bayelsa State
knownFor Niger Delta environment
proximity to oil-producing areas
languageRegion Niger Delta languages area
locatedIn Bayelsa State
Niger Delta
Niger Delta
surface form: Niger Delta wetlands

Southern Nigeria
locatedNear creeks of the Niger Delta
locatedOn Niger Delta
surface form: Niger Delta floodplain
officialLanguage English
partOf South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria
primaryEconomicActivity oil and gas related services
public administration
region Niger Delta
regionType coastal
religion Christianity
surface form: Christianity (major)
role administrative centre of Bayelsa State
economic hub of Bayelsa State
political centre of Bayelsa State
subdivisionName Bayelsa State
subdivisionName1 Nigeria
subdivisionType State capital
subdivisionType1 Country
timeZone West Africa Time (WAT)
surface form: West Africa Time
transportMode road transport
water transport
utcOffset +1

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bayelsa State capital Yenagoa
Southern Nigeria contains Yenagoa
Bayelsa State largestCity Yenagoa
Niger Delta majorCity Yenagoa