Lawra Municipal District

Coordinates: 10°30′N 2°35′W / 10.500°N 2.583°W / 10.500; -2.583
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Lawra District
District
Districts of Upper West region
Districts of Upper West region
RegionUpper West Region
CapitalLawra
Government
 • District executiveGeorge Yasaame Sulley
Area
 • Total509 km2 (197 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total—
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)GMT
ISO 3166 codeGH-UW-LA

The Lawra District is one of the nine (9) districts in the Upper West Region of north Ghana. Its capital is Lawra.

Governance

Lawra District is one of the nine Districts that make up the Upper West Region and derives its legal existence from Legislative Instrument (L.I) 1434 of 1988.

Geography and climate

Geography

Lawra District lies in the North Western corner of the Upper West Region between Latitudes 2°25"W and 2°45"W and Longitudes 10°20"N and 11°00"N.

It is bounded to the East and South by the Jirapa/Lambussie District and Lambussie-Karni District. The total area of the District is put at 1,051.2 square kilometres. This constitutes about 5.7% of the Region’s total area, which is estimated at 18,476 square kilometres.

Sources

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

10°30′N 2°35′W / 10.500°N 2.583°W / 10.500; -2.583

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