Jirapa/Lambussie District

Jirapa/Lambussie District
District
Districts of Upper West region
Region	Upper West Region
Capital	Jirapa
Government
• District executive	Justine Bayelah Dakurah
Area
• Total	2,125 km2 (820 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	—
Time zone	UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
• Summer (DST)	GMT
ISO 3166 code	GH-UW-JL

The Jirapa/Lambussie District is one of the nine (9) districts in the Upper West Region of north Ghana. The capital is Jirapa.

Geography

Jirapa/Lambussie District lies in the northwestern corner of the Upper West Region of Ghana. It shares boundaries to the south with Nadowli District, to the east with Sissala East District, and to the west with Lawra District.

Economy

About eighty percent (80%) of the population are engaged in agriculture and other related activities. The major crops are millet, maize, cotton and groundnuts. Livestock farming is practiced throughout the district.

Education

Within the Jirapa/Lambussie District there are several schools for both boys and girls. St. Francis Girls' Secondary School Jirapa is the only girls' secondary school in the district.

Demographics and population

Demographics

About five percent (5%) of the people live in major towns of the District while a significant ninety-five percent (95%) live in rural settlements. The District is therefore considered as a rural district.

Sources

• "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
• GhanaDistricts.com