Bawku Municipal District
Bawku Municipal District | |
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 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 | |
| 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:
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Gallery
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Bawku Landscape in the Rainy Season -
Work on the Yendi-Bawku Road. 1953
Sources
- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
References
- ^ Adjorlolo, Ruth Abla. "Zekula festival held with a call on Ghanaians to rekindle traditional values". gbcghana.com. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
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