Yenagoa[3] is a Local Government Area[4] and capital city of Bayelsa State,[5] Southern Nigeria.

[17] Yenagoa is the home of Bayelsa United, a men's association football club that plays in the second-tier Nigeria National League, and Bayelsa Queens, a women's football club in the NWFL Premiership.

[20][23] The average proportion of the sky that is covered by clouds in Yenagoa varies significantly seasonally throughout the year.

[20][24] Yenagoa's clearer season starts about November 17 and lasts for 2.8 months, coming to a finish around February 11.

[20][27][25] Beginning at February 11 and lasting for 9.2 months, the cloudier period of the year ends around November 17.

According to this classification, rain alone is the most frequent type of precipitation throughout the year, with a high likelihood of 83% on September 12.