Bawku Municipal District

Bawku Municipal District
Municipal

Districts of Upper East region
Bawku Municipal District
Bawku Municipal in Upper East region
Coordinates: 11°3′N 0°14′W / 11.050°N 0.233°W / 11.050; -0.233
Region Upper East Region
Capital Bawku
Government
 • District Executive Musah Abdullai
Area
 • Total 1,275 km2 (492 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total —
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-UE-BA

The Bawku Municipal District is one of the nine (9) districts in the Upper East Region of north Ghana. The capital is Bawku.

Demographics

The Bissa, Mamprusi and Kusasi (Busangas, Mampruli and Kusaal) are the indigenous inhabitants population of the Bawku area. There are however large immigrant populations from other locations in northern and southern Ghana as well as from Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Togo, Niger and Nigeria.

Economy

The district is characterized by agriculture, with tomatoes, soya beans and onions being amongst the main crops.

Administrative divisions

It is made of the following constituencies:

Festivals

The Busangas are known for the celebration of Zekula. The zekula which in busanga means togetherness is celebrated annually to unite the bissa people.[1]

The district contains the following towns and villages. Of note are:

  • Bawku
  • Pusiga
  • Garu
  • Denugu/Danvorga
  • Kongo
  • Zorsi
  • Tempane
  • Wuriyanga
  • Narango
  • Mognori (Gumbo)
  • Widana
  • Yabrago
  • Missiga
  • Bugri-Bulpielse
  • Manga
  • Basyonde
  • Binduri Natinga
  • Kulugungu
  • Gozesi
  • Bugri.

Sources

  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.

References

  1. ↑ Adjorlolo, Ruth Abla. "Zekula festival held with a call on Ghanaians to rekindle traditional values". gbcghana.com. Retrieved 2018-04-19.

Coordinates: 11°3′N 0°14′W / 11.050°N 0.233°W / 11.050; -0.233

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