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Kaiama, Bayelsa State

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Ijaw National Academy, Kaiama, Bayelsa state, 2021

Kaiama is a town in Bayelsa State, Nigeria, and serves as the administrative headquarters of the Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area.[1] It was the birthplace of Isaac Adaka Boro, an Ijaw nationalist who proclaimed the Niger Delta Republic in 1966.[2][3]

Climate

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In Kaiama, the wet season is overcast and warm, the dry season is hot and mostly cloudy, and it is oppressive year round.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ David (28 August 2018). "Day Amnesty programme rolled out in Kaiama, Bayelsa community". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Isaac Adaka Boro (1938-1968): Nigeria's First Secessionist – HistoryVille". 7 March 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Ebienfa, Kimiebi Imomotimi (1 December 2011). "Militancy in the Niger Delta and the emergent categories". Review of African Political Economy. 38 (130): 637–643. doi:10.1080/03056244.2011.633828. ISSN 0305-6244.
  4. ↑ "Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kaiama Nigeria". Weatherspark.

5°06′43″N 6°18′08″E / 5.11194°N 6.30222°E / 5.11194; 6.30222