Local Government Area

A Local Government Area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country.  A local government is responsible for it."Local Government Areas of Australia" at Princeton.edu ; retrieved 2013-4-25.  Its size varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province,  or territory.

LGA is used as a general description in many places, including Australia, Gambia "Gambia" at CityPopulation.de; retrieved 2013-4-25. and Nigeria. "Nigeria: Administrative Division" at CityPopulation.de; retrieved 2013-4-25.

Related pages
 Municipal corporation
 County

References

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