Nadowli District
Nadowli District | |
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 Districts of Upper West region | |
  Nadowli District Nadowli District in Upper West region | |
| Coordinates: 10°22′26″N 2°40′26″W / 10.37389°N 2.67389°W | |
| Region | Upper West Region |
| Capital | Nadowli |
| Government | |
| • District executive | Eric Dakura |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,594 km2 (1,002 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | — |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-UW-WW |
The Nadowli District is one of the nine (9) districts in the Upper West Region of north Ghana. The capital is Nadowli.
Geography and climate
Geography
Nadowli District borders the Wa West District and the Wa Municipal District in the south. The Nadowli District has a low-lying topography generally undulating between 150 m and 300 m but in some parts reaching an average of 600 m.
Economy
Agriculture is the most important economic sector of Nadowli District, accounting for about 85% of the labor force. The commercial and industrial sectors are less developed.
Sources
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