Bayelsa’s Land Area Outranks Nine Other States — See the Rankings

Here’s how Bayelsa compares by land area with nine other states (in square kilometres): Lagos State: 3,577 Anambra State: 4,844 Imo State: 5,530 Ebonyi State: 5,670 Abia State: 6,320 Ekiti State: 6,353 Akwa Ibom State: 7,081 Enugu State: 7,161 Osun State: 9,251 Bayelsa State: 10,773 Despite having only eight local government areas, Bayelsa’s landmass is larger than Imo and Anambra combined. Political marginalization has fueled doubts about its size. Population figures at LGA headquarters are often manipulated for political gain. Ijaw — our past, present and future.

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