Numan LGA, Adamawa State

Numan LGA, with its headquarters in Numan Town, is part of the Adamawa South Senatorial District. Established in 1976, it spans an area of 803.9 square kilometres. The population in 2006 was 91,549, projected to be 141,200 in 2022, giving a density of 79 people per square kilometre.

The economy of Numan is supported by agriculture and sugarcane processing, with the Numan Sugar Company being a significant contributor. Farming is also a major economic activity. Crops including peanuts, cowpea, sorghum, and millet are produced. In the LGA, a variety of animals, including cows, donkeys, and goats, are raised and sold. The area is also culturally significant as the traditional seat of the Bachama people and it has hosts the Adamawa State Polytechnic, Numan.

The postal code for Numan is 643104, and the geo-coordinates are approximately 9.850000° N latitude and 12.166670° E longitude.


FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger
Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)
NGN 40,079,471,607.22
Current Year Funding
16.7% DISBURSED
FISCAL MONTH
NET ALLOCATION
VARIANCE
February 2026
NGN 492,494,798.83
-15.1%
January 2026
NGN 579,805,041.30
-0.3%
December 2025
NGN 581,525,759.26
+14.7%
November 2025
NGN 507,045,057.56
-9.0%
October 2025
NGN 557,051,333.80
-1.7%
September 2025
NGN 566,653,271.29
+0.0%

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