[2] Its headquarters are in the town of Oporoma (or Osokoma) in the north of the area at 4°48′17″N 6°04′44″E / 4.80472°N 6.07889°E / 4.80472; 6.07889.

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 Bayelsa state airport in Wilberforce Island and Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe.

[citation needed] The first democratically elected governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha (DSP) hailed from the area.

[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.