Brass, Nigeria
Brass is a Local Government Area in Bayelsa State, southern Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Twon-Brass on Brass Island along the coast, it has a coastline of approximately 90 km on the Bight of Bonny. Much of the area of the LGA is occupied by the Edumanom National Forest.
Brass | |
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Brass Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 4°18′54″N 6°14′30″E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Bayelsa State |
| Headquarters | Twon-Brass |
| Government | |
| • Type | LGA |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,404 km2 (542 sq mi) |
| Population (2006 census) | |
| • Total | 185,049 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 562 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.BY.BR |
It has an area of 1,404 km2 and a population of 185,049 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 562. It is a traditional fishing village of the Nembe branch of the Ijo people, it became a slave-trading port for the state of Brass (Nembe) in the early 19th century. It was ruled by African merchant “houses,” which were encouraged by the European traders, the state’s chief slave-collecting centres (Brass and Nembe) often sent war canoes into the interior—especially through Igbo country—to capture slaves.