Bomadi

Bomadi
LGA and town
Country	Nigeria
State	Delta State
Headquarters	Bomadi Town
Time zone	UTC+1 (WAT)

Bomadi is an Ijaw local government area in Delta State, Nigeria. ^[1] The town lies on the bank of the Forcados River. ^[2] This LGA also has its headquarters located in Bomadi town. ^[3]

It has eleven communities, namely: Ogriagbene, Esanma, Akugbene, Ogbein-ama, Bomadi, Kpakiama, Ekamuta-gbene, Azebiri, Ogodobiri, Okoloba and Kalafuo-gbene, Adobu, Agoloma, Aven, Bolou Apelebiri, Bolou-Angiama, Odorubu, Ogo-Eze ^[4] As at the 2006 census, this LGA has a total population of 86,016 people. ^[5]

Water Pollution

The causes of water polluton in Bomadi is due to the wrong siting of well water and bolehole. The sources of water at Bomadi is closer to the sewage tank, so people dump refuse to the water. ^[6]

Climate

In the town Bomadi, the dry season is always very hot and cloudy but during the wet season, it always warm.The temperature is always within 70°F to 87°F.

References

1. Ekeh, Peter Palmer; Society, Urhobo Historical (2007-01-10). History of the Urhobo people of Niger Delta. Urhobo Historical Society. p. 285. ISBN   978-978-077-288-8 . Retrieved 24 January 2012.
2. "Map - Bomadi - MAP[N]ALL.COM". www.mapnall.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
3. "About Delta". DELTA STATE THE BIG HEART. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
4. "Bomadi Overview". BookNaija.ng. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
5. "Nigeria: Administrative Division (States and Local Government Areas) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
6. O. Ejemeyovwi, D.; Ejemeyovwi, O. S. (2022-07-14). "Water Pollution: Causes and Effects in Bomadi Town, Bomadi LGA, Delta State". Current Research in Chemistry. 14 (1): 1–8. doi:10.3923/crc.2022.1.8.