Local Governance Accountability Portal

The LGA portal was created by Agora Policy and partners with support from MacArthur Foundation to strengthen accountability and governance in Nigeria’s 774 local government areas. It provides free access federation allocations to the local councils from May 1999 till date as well as details of councils and their elected officials.

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Gezawa LGA of Kano State
Population: 282,328

Gazewa local government area is headquartered in Gezawa Town and falls within the Kano Central Senatorial District. It was created in 1996 and had a population of 282,057 as recorded in the 2006 census. By 2022, the estimated population had grown to approximately 464,300. Gezawa spans an area of 378.5 kilometers square, resulting in a relatively hi...

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Gwale LGA of Kano State
Population: 357,827

Gwale Local Government Area (LGA), situated within the Kano Central Senatorial District, is a metropolitan LGA in Kano State, with its administrative center located in Gwale Town. Established in 1991, the LGA's population was recorded at 357,827 in the 2006 census. By 2022, this figure was projected to have increased to approximately 588,500. Despi...

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