Nembe

It has an area of 760 km{{sup|2}} and an estimated population of 327,500 as at 2024.{{Cite web |title=MINA Ijaw Population Report 2024 Estimate {{!}} PDF {{!}} Nigeria |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/834960992/MINA-Ijaw-Population-Report-2024-Estimate |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Scribd |language=en}}

The postal code of the area is 562.{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121126042849/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/postcode.aspx | archivedate = 2012-11-26}}

Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Edumanom National Forest.{{Cite web|title=Hyperleap|url=https://frontend/topic/Edumanom_Forest_Reserve|access-date=2021-09-12|website=frontend}}

Nembe is one of the major communities in Bayelsa State, Nigeria.{{Cite web |title=Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands |url=https://bayelsastate.gov.ng/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |language=en-US}} The Nembe people primarily reside in Nembe Local Government Area, as well as in the towns of Twon Brass and Okpoama in Brass Local Government Area.{{Cite web|last=Oduntan|first=Olalekan|title=NEMBE CULTURAL VALUES|url=http://www.olaleone.org/2017/02/membe-cultural-values.html|access-date=2021-09-14|language=en-GB}}

They are also present in other coastal parts of Bayelsa State, reflecting their traditional livelihoods as fishermen, traders, and farmers.

The Nembe people speak the Nembe language, a sub-dialect of the Ijaw language. Like many other ethnic groups, they observe traditional customs and taboos. In Nembe Kingdom, the killing of snakes—particularly pythons—is forbidden and regarded as a serious offense. According to local folklore, the people have a longstanding cultural relationship with pythons, a connection passed down through generations.{{Cite web|last=Jeremiah|date=2019-02-23|title=Inside Bayelsa Community Where Python Is Royal|url=https://leadership.ng/inside-bayelsa-community-where-python-is-royal/|access-date=2021-09-16|website=Leadership News - Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more|language=en-GB}}{{Cite journal|date=April 1970|title=The Nembe Cultural Association|journal=Africa|language=en|volume=40|issue=2|pages=167|doi=10.1017/S0001972000039309|issn=1750-0184|doi-access=free}}

Masquerade Culture in Nembe

The masquerade culture of the Nembe people is inherited from ancient times. The masquerade culture is an ageless and ancient traditional practice amongst the Nembe people. The masquerade culture has retained its basic features, and have continued to colour the social and cultural landscape of the Nembe people.

History or tradition has it that masquerades are spirit beings, and the belief of the Nembe people is that masquerades are spirit beings, signifying that the ancestors of the community are embodied in them. Masquerades{{Cite web |title=Masquerade - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms |url=https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/masquerade |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=Vocabulary.com |language=en-US}} appears in different forms and shapes and can perform in daytimes as well as in odd hours of the night. In Nembe land, masquerade displays are commonly seen in festive occasions or periods, and in burial of prominent personalities such as kings and chiefs. The Masquerade dance is also common during coronation ceremonies.{{Cite journal|last=Manjapra|first=Kris|date=2018-10-02|title=Third World Humanities from South Asian Perspectives: An Oral History Approach|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00856401.2018.1516174|journal=South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies|volume=41|issue=4|pages=828–845|doi=10.1080/00856401.2018.1516174|s2cid=150316738 |issn=0085-6401|url-access=subscription}}

The Nembe masquerade culture can be traced to a dance club called Sekiapu. Claims have it that Sekiapu was founded in the 18th century by Meinyai Orugbani, the last son of King Mein of Nembe. He introduced the Sakiapu{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}} club which became a unified umbrella body of many masquerades from Kula, his maternal home.{{Cite web|title=Nembe|url=https://kingdomsofnigeria.com/tag/nembe/|access-date=2021-09-14|website=Kingdoms of Nigeria|language=en-US}}

Nembe Local Government Area consists of many villages and towns, below is the list:{{Cite web|date=|title=Towns & Villages in Nembe « Bayelsa State « Nigeria.|url=https://townsvillages.com/ng/nembe/|access-date=2021-09-15|website=Towns & Villages|language=en-US}}

1. Adukiri
2. Agada
3. Agbakabiriyai
4. Agrisaba
5. Akalukiri
6. Akakumana
7. Allagaokiri
8. Amasara
9. Atubo
10. Bendick-kiri
11. Benkiri
12. Dorgu-Ewoama
13. Dumobi-Kumakiri
14. Ekperikiri
15. Elemuama
16. Enyumuana
17. Etiema
18. Ewokiri
19. Fantuo
20. Fekorukiri
21. Igbeta-Ewoama
22. Ikensi
23. Isaiahkiri
24. Iseleogona
25. Iserekiri
26. Kalabile-ama
27. Mini
28. Namapogu
29. Nembe creek
30. Obiama
31. Obiata
32. Odekiri
33. Okipiri
34. Okokokiri
35. Okoroba
36. Okparantaba
37. Ologoma
38. Olusasiri
39. Oromabiri
40. Otatubu
41. Otumakiri
42. Sabatoru
43. Sangakubu
44. Shellkiri
45. Tengelkiri
46. Tengikokiri
47. Tombi

• Frederick William Koko Mingi VIII of Nembe{{Cite web|last=Inengite|first=Patrick|date=2019-01-29|title=THE 1914 AMALGAMATION OF NORTH {{!}} SOUTH: A HISTORIC MISADVENTURE|url=https://medium.com/@patnengi/the-1914-amalgamation-of-north-south-a-historic-misadventure-f1904c142f48|access-date=2021-09-12|website=Medium|language=en}}

The wet season is warm and overcast in Nembe, the dry season is hot and mostly cloudy, the temperature typically varies from 72 °F to 86 °F over the cost of the year and is rarely below 65 °F or above 89 °F.{{Cite web |title=Nembe Climate, Weather By Month, Average Temperature (Nigeria) - Weather Spark |url=https://weatherspark.com/y/52898/Average-Weather-in-Nembe-Nigeria-Year-Round#:~:text=In%20Nembe,%20the%20wet%20season,or%20above%2089%C2%B0F. |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=weatherspark.com |language=en}}

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