Northern Region
| Continent | Africa  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Capital | Tamale |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Ghana |
| Coordinate location | 9°30′0″N 1°0′0″W |
| Dey share bother plus | Savannah Region, North East Region, Oti Region |
De Northern Region be one of de sixteen regions of Ghana.[1] E dey situate insyd de northern part of de country den dey rank as de second largest of de sixteen regions. Before ein division, e cover an area of 25,000 square kilometres, wey dey represent 10 percent of Ghana's area. Insyd December 2018, na dem create de Savannah Region den North East Region from am. De Northern Region be divided into 16 districts. De region ein capital be Tamale, Ghana ein third largest city.[2]
Dema Geography den climate
[edit | edit source]Location den size
[edit | edit source]De Northern Region, wey dey span approximately 25,000 square kilometers, dey stand as Ghana ein Second largest region by land area. E dey share borders plus de North East Region den Savannah Region to de north, den Oti Regions to de south, den neighboring countries, wey dey include de Republic of Togo to de east den La Cote d'voire to de west.[3]
Climate den vegetation
[edit | edit source]De Northern Region get a Guinean forest-savanna mosaic ecosystem. De Guinea Savanna be de wettest of de three savanna ecological zones. De vegetation dey consist predominantly of woodlands den grasslands. De wet season be between April den October, while de dry season dey occur from January to March. Der be an average annual rainfall of 750 to 1050 mm (30 to 40 inches). De highest temperatures be reached insyd March, for de end of de dry season. From late November to March, de north east trade winds dey blow wey dey cause Harmattan.[4] During dis time, temperatures fi vary between 14 °C (59 °F) for night den 40 °C (104 °F) during de day.
Dema Economy
[edit | edit source]Just like all parts of Ghana, More than half of de economically active population be agriculture. De region dey be one of de most agriculturally important regions wey dey insyd Ghana. Ein get de largest reserve of iron ore.
Dema Demographics
[edit | edit source]De Northern Region dey contain much of de territories wey dey de Kingdom of Dagbon den Dagbani be de language wey dem speak more, den English. Dagbani dey part of de Oti–Volta subfamily insyd de Niger–Congo language family. Other languages wey dem speak for de region insyd include Likpakpaln den Nawuri.
Tourism
[edit | edit source]- Naa Gbewaa Palace, Yendi
- Hamamat Shea Butter Village
- Tamale Center for Culture and Arts
- Savanna Centre for Contemporary Art
- Red Clay Studios
- Nkrumah Volini
- Nuku Studios
- Saakpuli Slave wells
- Diarre Napagaduungbanani
- Naa Binbegu Boabab Tree, Yendi
- Buntaga Irrigation Dam
- Sabali (River Oti)
- Nawuni River (White Volta)
- Deutsch Cemetery at Yendi
- Adibo dalila war zones, Adibo
Districts
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De Northern Region of Ghana dey contain 16 districts. 11 be ordinary districts for addition to 1 metropolitan den 4 municipal districts.:[5] Under every municipality, metropolis den districts be chaw towns den villages.
| # | District | Capital | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gushegu | Gushegu | |
| 2 | Karaga | Karaga | |
| 3 | Kpandai | Kpandai | 108,816 |
| 4 | Kumbungu | Kumbungu | |
| 5 | Mion | Sang | |
| 6 | Nanton | Nanton | |
| 7 | Nanumba North | Bimbilla | |
| 8 | Nanumba South | Wulensi | |
| 9 | Saboba[6] | Saboba | |
| 10 | Sagnarigu | Sagnerigu | |
| 11 | Savelugu | Savelugu | |
| 12 | Tamale Metropolitan | Tamale | |
| 13 | Tatale Sangule | Tatale | |
| 14 | Tolon | Tolon | |
| 15 | Yendi Municipal District | Yendi | |
| 16 | Zabzugu | Zabzugu |
Health facilities
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Hospitals insyd de Northern Region:[7]
- Tamale Teaching Hospital
- Tamale Central West Hospital
- Tamale West Hospital
- SDA Hospital
- Yendi Municipal Hospital
- Savelugu Municipal Hospital
- Bimbilla District Hospital
- Kumbungu District Hospital
- Gusheigu District Hospital
Notable citizens
[edit | edit source]| # | Citizen | Settlement |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aliu Mahama | Yendi |
| 2 | Wakaso | Tamale |
| 3 | Majeed Waris | Tamale |
| 4 | Haruna Iddrisu | Tamale |
| 5 | Muhammad Mumuni | Kumbungu |
| 6 | Ramatu Baba | Yendi |
| 7 | Abubakari Sadiq NAM | Yendi |
| 8 | Sheikh Ibrahim Basha | Tamale |
| 9 | Sheikh Sa-eed Abubakar | Tamale |
| 10 | Hajia Samata Gifty Bukari | Yendi |
| 11 | Ibrahim Mahama | Tamale |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "No new Covid-19 cases in Northern Region in 3 weeks - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. (in American English). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ↑ "Northern Region". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2009-11-20.
- ↑ Mutuku, Ryan (2021-01-25). "The Northern Region districts and their capitals in Ghana". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. (in English). Retrieved 2024-02-26.
- ↑ Lyngsie, G.; Awadzi, T.; Breuning-Madsen, H. (2011-11-01). "Origin of Harmattan dust settled in Northern Ghana — Long transported or local dust?". Geoderma. 167–168: 351–359. doi:10.1016/j.geoderma.2011.07.026. ISSN 0016-7061.
- ↑ "Northern". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ↑ "Victims of land conflict in Saboba district pick up their pieces - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. (in American English). Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ↑ "HEALTH FACILITIES IN NORTHERN REGION IN SHAMBLES...Tamale Hospital worst affected". Modern Ghana (in English). Retrieved 2021-11-23.