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Attractions in Bayelsa State

Places worth your time in Bayelsa State, each one checked against a named source.

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6 attractions found in Bayelsa State

Oloibiri Oil Well 1, Ogbia, Bayelsa StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Oloibiri Oil Well 1

Ogbia · Bayelsa State

The site of Nigeria's first commercial oil discovery, at Oloibiri in Ogbia Local Government Area.

1–2 hours

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Ox-Bow Lake, Yenagoa, Yenagoa, Bayelsa StateNature & Wildlife

Ox-Bow Lake, Yenagoa

Yenagoa · Bayelsa State

A crescent-shaped lake and waterfront recreation area in the state capital.

Half a day

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Lake Efi, Bayelsa State, Bayelsa StateNature & Wildlife

Lake Efi

Bayelsa State · Bayelsa State

A natural lake at Sabagreia in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, known for its annual fishing festival.

Half a day

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Akassa Lighthouse, Brass, Bayelsa StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Akassa Lighthouse

Brass · Bayelsa State

A colonial-era lighthouse at the Nun River estuary in Akassa.

1–2 hours

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Edumanom Forest Reserve, Bayelsa State, Bayelsa StateNature & Wildlife

Edumanom Forest Reserve

Bayelsa State · Bayelsa State

A freshwater swamp forest reserve holding some of Nigeria's last recorded Niger Delta chimpanzee habitat.

A full day or more

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Akassa Royal Niger Company Site, Brass, Bayelsa StateCulture, Heritage & Family

Akassa Royal Niger Company Site

Brass · Bayelsa State

The coastal site at Akassa associated with the Royal Niger Company station and the 1895 Akassa Raid.

1–2 hours

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