A local government area ( LGA ) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state , province , division , or territory .
10-518: Abeokuta South is a Local Government Area in Ogun State , Nigeria . The headquarters of the LGA are at Ake Abeokuta 7°09′00″N 3°21′00″E / 7.15000°N 3.35000°E / 7.15000; 3.35000 . It has an area of 71 km and a population of 250,278 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 110. It was represented by Dimeji Bankole , the former speaker of
20-477: A council or similar body exercising a degree of self-government. Each of the United Kingdom's four constituent countries has its own structure of local government, for example Northern Ireland has local districts; many parts of England have non-metropolitan counties consisting of rural districts; London and many other urban areas have boroughs; there are three islands councils off the coast of Scotland; while
30-554: A local government council consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as councillors. Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards. A ward is administered by a councillor, who reports directly to the LGA chairman. The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the Local Government , the third tier of government in Nigeria, below
40-518: Is largely for this reason that the term "local government area", or simply "LGA", is favoured over the term "municipality", the use of which could easily lead to confusion. In recent years changes to the structures of local government have given rise to new official designations, while other terms have fallen out of favour. In the mid-1990s the state government of Victoria amalgamated almost all municipalities, abolishing many cities and shires, all towns and all but one borough. Queenscliff, south of Melbourne,
50-532: Is now the only place in Australia that is officially a borough. Meanwhile, many "rural cities" were formed in largely rural areas where the core town is large enough, in terms of population, to be considered a city. In many such cases that town had previously been governed by a now defunct city council. Restructuring of local government in New South Wales and Queensland in the following decade gave rise to
60-459: The House of Representatives , from 2003 to 2011. Abeokuta This Ogun State , Nigeria location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Local Government Area The phrase is used as a generalised description in the United Kingdom to refer to a variety of political divisions such as boroughs , counties , unitary authorities , and cities , all of which have
70-800: The country have similar functions and powers, but have different official designations in different states, and according to whether they are urban or rural. Most urban municipalities in all states are "cities". Many in Western Australia are officially "towns", even within the Perth metropolitan area. Many rural areas in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia are "shires", while rural areas in South Australia have "district councils", and those in Tasmania officially use
80-614: The municipal designations of "region" and "area", for example, the Sunshine Coast of Queensland was formerly divided into several shires, but is now governed by a single Sunshine Coast Regional Council . "Local government area" is also an official designation in The Gambia and Nigeria . List of countries where "local government area" is an official designation: Local government areas of Nigeria Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by
90-462: The rest of Scotland and all of Wales are divided into unitary authority counties, some of which are officially designated as cities. As such the term local government area is a convenient generic label referring to all of these authorities and the areas within their control. The term is particularly common in Australia where it is synonymous with "municipality". Local government authorities across
100-599: The title "municipality". Due to the Australian Capital Territory's small size it has no local government and is instead overseen by the ACT Legislative Assembly . Areas Towns Municipalities Shires Shires Towns Regional councils Rural cities Municipalities/municipal councils District councils Regional councils Towns Aboriginal councils Municipalities Rural cities Boroughs Shires Towns Shires It
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