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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Kumbotso LGA of Kano State
Population: 294,391

Kumbotso Local Government Area, situated within the Kano Central Senatorial District, is one of the metropolitan LGAs in Kano State. The headquarters is located in Kumbotso Town. Due to its proximity to Kano City, it is a highly populated area with a population of 294,391 recorded in 2006. This figure is estimated to have risen to 484,200 by 2022....

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Kunchi LGA of Kano State
Population: 110,170

Kunchi Local Government Area, situated in Kano State's North Senatorial District, is headquartered in Kunchi Town. The region's population grew from 110,170 in 2006 to an estimated 181,200 by 2022. Kunchi covers a land area of 503.4 square kilometers, and 2022 estimates put the population density at 360 people per kilometer square. Kunchi's economy...

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