Nembe

Nembe
NELGA
LGA and town
Nembe
Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 4°32′12.85″N 6°24′22.36″E / 4.5369028°N 6.4062111°E / 4.5369028; 6.4062111
Country Nigeria
StateBayelsa State
HeadquartersNembe
Government
  Local Government ChairmanSamuel Akalaguo (PDP)
Area
  Total
760 km2 (290 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 est)
  Total
327,500
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
3-digit postal code prefix
562
ISO 3166 codeNG.BY.NE

Nembe is a Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nembe in the east of the area at 4°32′22″N 6°24′01″E / 4.53944°N 6.40028°E / 4.53944; 6.40028. The people of Brass, Nembe and Southern Ijaw Councils of Bayelsa State have bemoaned their neglect by oil companies operating in their areas.

They also lamented years of oil spillages that have destroyed their environment, aquatic life, as well as air and water pollution and called on the Bayelsa State Oil and Environmental Commission (BSOEC) and international communities to come to their rescue.