Yenagoa is a Local Government Area and capital city of Bayelsa State, Southern Nigeria. It is located at the Niger-Delta region of the country at coordinates 4°55′29″N 6°15′51″E. The LGA has an area of 706 km2 and a population of 352,285 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 561. The Ijaws form the majority of the Local Government Area.