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.

K O G I O N D O E D O N I G E R K W A R A OY O O G U N L A G O S O S U N E K IT I Z A M F A R A S O K O T O K E BB I N A S A R AW A B A U C H I K A D U N A K A N O K A T S I N A J I G AW A Y O B E B O R N O A D AM AW A G O M B E P L A T E A U B E N U E E B O NY I C R O S S- R I V E R S A K W A I B O M E N U G U A N A M B R A B A Y E L S A R I V E R S I M O A B I A D E LT A T A R A B A F C T

Seek and Find

FAAC Allocation

Find, analyse and visualise FAAC allocations to the 774 LGAs from May 1999 till date.

LGA Profiles

Find interesting details of Nigeria's local councils, including their locations, date of creation, population and more.

LGA Profiles

Get information about the names, constituencies, gender and party affiliation of elected LGA officials across the country.

What are you looking for?

LGA Profiles
Shira LGA of Bauchi State
Population: 233,999
Shira Local Government Area (LGA), Shira Local Government Area, headquartered in Yana Town, is part of the Bauchi North Senatorial District. It spans an area of 1,303 square kilometres and had a population of about 233,999 (2006 census) and projected to be 417,800 by 2022, leading to a density of 78 people per square kilometre. Agriculture dominate...

View Profile
Tafawa Balewa LGA of Bauchi State
Population: 221,310
Tafawa Balewa  Local Government Area (LGA), with headquarters in Tafawa Balewa Town, falls under Bauchi South Senatorial District in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Established in 1976, the LGA covers 2,451 square kilometers with a population of approximately 221,310(2006 census), projected to be around 395,200 in 2022, giving it a density of about 112 peop...

View Profile
Find Quickly
Latest Allocations Most Funded LGAs Least Funded LGAs Most Populated LGAs Least Populated LGAs Reset Filters

N3.88t

Total amount tracked

322

Months captured

774

LGAs covered

5,369+

LGA officials

LGA Resources

Publication Image
Beyond Financial Autonomy: The Imperative Of Moving From Local Government To Local Governance In Nigeria
Publication Image
Faces At The Policy Conversation On Accountability In Local Governance
Publication Image
Policy Conversation On Enthroning Accountability In Local Governance In Nigeria

Subscribe For Update