Upper East Region
Upper East Region
| Country | Ghana  |
|---|---|
| Capital | Bolgatanga |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Ghana |
| Coordinate location | 10°45′0″N 0°45′0″W |
| Dey share bother plus | North East Region, Upper West Region |
De Upper East Region dey locate insyd de northern part of Ghana[1] wey e be de third smallest of de 16 administrative regions insyd Ghana. E dey occupy a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers anaa 2.7% of de total land area of Ghana. De regional capital be Bolgatanga, wich sometimes dem refer to as Bolga. Oda major towns insyd de region dey include Navrongo, Paga, Sandema, Bawku, Zebilla, Tempane, Pusiga, Garu, Pwalugu den Widana.[2]
Tourism
[edit | edit source]Recreation areas
[edit | edit source]- Tongo rocks
- Bongo Rocks
- Tono Dam
Historic sites
[edit | edit source]- Navrongo's mud-built church
- Pikworo Slave camp
- Naa Gbewa Shrine insyd Pusiga
Festivals
[edit | edit source]- Samanpiid festival
- Gologo Festival
- Fao Festival
- Kuure Festival, Zaare
- Feok festival builsa
- Zekula festival, By Bissa people
- Boaram Festival[3]
- Tengana festival, by de people of Balungu, Winkongo den Pwalugu
- Ndaakoya festival, by de Frafra, Talensi den Nabdam speaking Communities.
Oda tourist attractions
[edit | edit source]- Upper East Regional Museum
- Sirigu Pottery and Arts Center
- Bolga market - a market for farmers den livestock, dem hold twice weekly.
- Bolgatanga Craft Village
- Paga Crocodile Pond
Administrative divisions
[edit | edit source]De current list be as follows:
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| # | MMDA Name | Capital | MMDA Type | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bawku | Bawku | Municipal | |
| 2 | Bawku West | Zebilla | Ordinary | |
| 3 | Binduri | Binduri[5] | Ordinary | |
| 4 | Bolgatanga | Bolgatanga | Municipal | |
| 5 | Bolgatanga East | Zuarungu | Ordinary | |
| 6 | Bongo | Bongo | Ordinary | |
| 7 | Builsa North | Sandema | Municipal | |
| 8 | Builsa South | Fumbisi[5] | Ordinary | |
| 9 | Garu | Garu | Ordinary | |
| 10 | Kassena Nankana East | Navrongo | Municipal | |
| 11 | Kassena-Nankana West | Paga | Ordinary | |
| 12 | Nabdam | Nangodi | Ordinary | |
| 13 | Pusiga | Pusiga[5] | Ordinary | |
| 14 | Talensi | Tongo | Ordinary | |
| 15 | Tempane | Tempane | Ordinary |
Education
[edit | edit source]Senior high schools
[edit | edit source]- Bolga Girls Senior High School
- Awe Senior High/Tech School
- Bawku Senior High/Tech School
- Bolgatanga Senior High School
- Bongo Senior High School
- Chiana Senior High School
- Fumbisi Senior High School
- Gowrie Senior High Tech School
- Gambigo Day Community SHS
- Garu Day Community SHS
- Kongo Senior High School
- Kusanaba Senior High School
- Navrongo Senior High School
- Nabango Senior High
- Notre Dame Sem/ Senior High School
- Mirigu Community Day SHS
- O. L. L. Girls Senior High School
- Paga Senior High School
- Queen Of Peace Senior High School
- Sandema Senior High/Tech School
- Sandema Senior High School
- Sirigu Senior High School
- St John's Integrated Senior High/Tech
- Tempane Senior High School
- Zamse Senior High/Tech School
- Zebilla Senior High/Tech School
- Zorkor Senior High School
- St John's Integrated SHTS
- Zuarungu Senior High School
- Bawku Senior High School
- Bawku Technical School[6]
Tertiary institutions
[edit | edit source]- Bolgatanga Technical University
- St. John Bosco's College of Education
- Gbewaa College of Education, Pusiga
- C.K. Tedam University of Technology & Applied Sciences.
Notable native citizens
[edit | edit source]| Notable native citizens of Upper East region | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Citizen | Settlement |
| 1 | Joseph Kofi Adda | Navrongo |
| 2 | Roland Agambire | Sirigu |
| 3 | Roger A. Agana | Soe |
| 4 | David Atanga | Namoo |
| 5 | Theresa Lardi Awuni | Winkongo |
| 6 | Adam Kwarasey | Navrongo |
| 7 | Abedi Pele | Paga |
| 8 | Mark Woyongo | Navrongo |
| 9 | Hawa Yakubu | Pusiga |
| 10 | Stephen Yakubu | Binduri |
| 11 | Adabere Adabre Donald | Bolgatanga |
| 12 | John Akparibo Ndebugre | Bawku |
| 13 | Cletus Apul Avoka | Bawku |
| 14 | Mahama Ayariga | Bawku |
| 15 | Awini Emmanuel Ayonde | Bawku |
| 16 | Laadi Ayi Ayamga | Pusiga |
| 17 | Rev. Professor John Azumah | Bawku |
| 18 | Simon Atingban Akunye | Pusiga |
| 18 | Dr. Kingley Akurugu | Bawku |
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Upper East Region: Group pushes for sex education to reduce teenage pregnancies". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana (in American English). 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ↑ "Directory of Cities and Towns in Upper East". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ↑ "Festivals in the Upper East Region - Ghana Embassy Berlin". Ghanaemberlin Germany. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ↑ Upper East Region – Districts
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana". GhanaDistricts. Archived from the original on 2012-10-18.
- ↑ "Senior High Schools in Upper East Region of Ghana". schoolsInGh (in English). Retrieved 2024-07-13.