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Saboba Chereponi District

Coordinates: 9°42′06″N 0°19′22″W / 9.7018°N 0.3229°W / 9.7018; -0.3229
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Saboba Chereponi District
Districts of Northern region
Districts of Northern region
Saboba Chereponi District is located in Ghana
Saboba Chereponi District
Saboba Chereponi District
Saboba Chereponi District in Northern region
Coordinates: 9°55′01″N 0°00′32″W / 9.91694°N 0.00889°W / 9.91694; -0.00889
RegionNorthern Region
CapitalSaboba
Government
 • District executiveDavid Nyame
Area
 • Total3,439 km2 (1,328 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)GMT
ISO 3166 codeGH-NP-SC

Saboba Chereponi District (or simply Saboba) is one of the twenty (20) districts in the Northern Region of north Ghana.[1] The capital is Saboba.

Geography

Saboba Chereponi district is a savannah district, hot grasslands with scattered scrub trees are the norm. Summer daytime temperatures may reach 45 °C with regularity. Average monthly temperatures range from 25 to 35 °C.

Weather

The harmattan winds carry fine dust, from the end of November through the end of March. Dry heat follows until the rainy season of June to October when sudden, torrential rains flood the area. There is often reduced rainfall, which hinders hydroelectric production, and causes frequent rolling blackouts.

Health

Health care is provided at the Saboba Medical Centre, the district regional healthcare facility.

Tourism

Saboba, the capital of the district, has guesthouses available for tourists. There are few tourist attractions in the Saboba Chereponi district.

Transport

Transportation to Saboba is available from Yendi.

Economy

Agriculture

Subsistence agriculture is the economic norm in the Saboba Chereponi district.

References


9°42′06″N 0°19′22″W / 9.7018°N 0.3229°W / 9.7018; -0.3229