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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Bindawa LGA of Katsina State
Population: 151,002

Bindawa Local Government Area (LGA), located in Katsina State, Nigeria, was established in 1989. The LGA encompasses a land area of 498.7 square kilometers. Its administrative headquarters is situated in the town of Bindawa, at the coordinates 12°40′11″N 7°48′19″E.The population, as recorded in the 2006 census, was 151,002. However, projected figur...

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Charanchi LGA of Katsina State
Population: 136,989

Charanchi Local Government Area (LGA) is in Katsina State, Nigeria with its headquarters in Charanchi town. Established in 1996 as a result of the reorganization of the former Rimi Local Government, Charanchi LGA encompasses several towns and villages, including Kuraye, Doka, Banye, Radda, Koda, Ganuwa, Tsakatsa, Safana, Maje, and the eponymous Cha...

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