Yendi
Continent | Africa ![]() |
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Country | Ghana ![]() |
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Yendi Municipal District ![]() |
Coordinate location | 9°25′55″N 0°0′15″W ![]() |
Ghana Place Names URL | https://sites.google.com/site/ghanaplacenames/places-in-perspective/on-the-line#h.frev01r5wwet ![]() |
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Yendi be sam town wey be capital of Yendi Municipal district for de Northern Region for Ghana insyd.[1] As of 2012 na de population of Yendi be 52,008 people.[2] E be de seat for de King of Dagbon, Ghana ein oldest Kingdom.
Climate
[edit | edit source]Economy
[edit | edit source]De people of Yendi be mainly peasant farmers who dey grow grains especially corn, guinea corn den millet. Dem also grow tubers be like yam. Yendi be commercial hub as e dey catch de middle of most towns/villages in de northern corridor. Most people wey dey go Tamale den beyond from de Eastern corridor must dey go insyd Yendi so making it be important transport hub.
Culture
[edit | edit source]Yendi be important cultural centre as e be de home to de Dagbon king's seat. The Yaa Naa dey insyd Yendi wey ein get ein palace.
Mining
[edit | edit source]2004 insyd, proposals come sey make dem link iron ore mines for Yendi ein vicinities by rail.[3]