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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LGA Profiles

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Katagum LGA of Bauchi State
Population: 293,020

Katagum Local Government Area, headquartered in Azare Town, is a key LGA in the Bauchi North Senatorial District. Created in 1976, it spans 1,395 square kilometres and had a population of about 293,020 (2006 census) and projected to be 523,200, with a density of 206 people per square kilometre.Katagum is a commercial and educational center, with ec...

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Kirfi LGA of Bauchi State
Population: 145,636

Kirfi Local Government Area, with its headquarters in Kirfi Town, is part of the Bauchi South Senatorial District. Kirfi covers 2,067 square kilometers and had a population of about 145,636 (2006 census) and projected to be 260,100 by 2022 with a density of 52 people per square kilometer.The LGA's economy is primarily agrarian, focusing on crops li...

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