Degema Local Government Area is in Rivers State with headquarters in Degema town . It was created in 1967 and is under the Rivers West Senatorial District with population of 249,467 in 2006 and a projection to reach 358,800 in 2022 . The area has a population density of 635 kilometer square and covers an area of 564 kilometer square. Agriculture drives the economy of Degema with crops like yam, cassava and plantain cultivated from the area. The riverine nature of the local government also enables fishing. Nevertheless, crude oil and natural gas can also be found in Degema Local Government. Degema General Hospital is a notable institution found in the local government . The area’s postal code is 504102 and has geo coordinates at Latitude: 4.57417, Longitude: 6.93806