Brass

Brass is a town in , Nigeria. It is a popular town in Bayelsa state owing to the heavy presence of natural resources in the town which has contributed largely to the development of the area. In 2006 it was home to more than 185,000.
  • Type: Village with 246,000 residents
  • Description: local government area in Nigeria
  • Also known as: “Agbegbe Ijoba Ibile Brass”, “Bass (Nigéria)”, “Brass Local Government Area”, “Brass, Nịajịrịa”, “Brass, Nigeria”, and “LGA”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Twon-Brass.

Town
, previously known simply as Brass…

Brass

Latitude
4.3° or 4° 18′ north
Longitude
6.25° or 6° 15′ east
Population
246,000
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
6FP877X2+X2
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Yoruba—“Brass” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منطقة براس”
  • Cebuano: “Brass (distrito sa Nigeria)”
  • Cebuano: “Brass”
  • Croatian: “Brass (Nigerija)”
  • Croatian: “Brass”
  • French: “Brass”
  • Fulah: “Brass”
  • Hausa: “Brass”
  • Igbo: “Brass”
  • Italian: “Brass”
  • Japanese: “ブラス”
  • Lithuanian: “Brasas”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Brass”
  • Portuguese: “Brass”
  • Spanish: “Brass”
  • Yoruba: “Agbègbè Ìjọba Ìbílẹ̀ Brass”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Gbobokin and Spiff’s Town.

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