Kaura Namoda LGA, Zamfara State

Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, headquartered in Kaura-Namoda and home to the Federal Polytechnic Kaura-Namoda, is situated in Zamfara North Senatorial District . A number of towns and villages make up Kaura Namoda LGA and these include Tsohuwar, Kasuwa, Lungun Galadima, Kofar kwatar kwashi, Shujar wali, Shiyar Limanchi, Shuyar Dan Galadima, and Kurya . It has an area of 911.7 km², and a population of 281,367 in 2006, projected to reach 507,700 in 2022 with a density of 556.9 people per km². Its economy is primarily agricultural, focusing on crops like maize, millet, and groundnuts, and serves as a major collection center for peanuts and cotton. Local trade also includes millet, sorghum, cowpeas, rice, sugarcane, and tobacco. The area’s coordinates are 12°36′0″N 6°35′23″E, and its postal code is 882.

FAAC Statutory Allocation Ledger
Cumulative FAAC Allocation (1999 - 2026)
NGN 55,160,919,419.64
Current Year Funding
16.7% DISBURSED
FISCAL MONTH
NET ALLOCATION
VARIANCE
February 2026
NGN 589,713,761.65
-15.3%
January 2026
NGN 696,090,888.94
-4.7%
December 2025
NGN 730,359,525.74
+16.1%
November 2025
NGN 629,183,548.11
-12.5%
October 2025
NGN 718,773,956.91
-2.5%
September 2025
NGN 737,279,057.17
+0.0%

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