Bolgatanga Municipal District

The Bolgatanga Municipal District is one of the 15 districts in the Upper East Region of north Ghana. The capital is the town Bolgatanga, which also serves as the capital of the Upper East Region.

Bolgatanga Municipal District
Municipal
View of street in Bolgatanga Municipal District
Seal
Districts of Upper East region
Bolgatanga Municipal District
Bolgatanga Municipal in Upper East region
Coordinates: 10°47′N 0°51′W
RegionUpper East Region
CapitalBolgatanga
Government
 • District executiveHarry Ayamga Epsona
Area
 • Total729 km2 (281 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total—
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-UE-BO

Climate

The climate is tropical with a rainy season from May to October and a dry season with virtually no rainfall from November to April. Temperatures range between a maximum of 40 degrees in March / April and at least 12 °C in December.

The natural vegetation of the district consists of tree savanna, with baobab, and acacia trees. The low vegetation is burned by fire during the dry season or dried by the sun.

Demographics

The inhabitants of the district belong predominantly to different peoples of Northern Ghana. The town of Bolgatanga, however, has a cosmopolitan character. Here are mixed not only different peoples of the north, but also members of the major ethnic groups including the Grune, sisala, and kanjegah peoples. Hausa and Moshi people.

Economy

The majority of the population in the 1990s lived, in spite of the urban structure of the district, from agriculture, 19% commercial, 12% industry, mainly handicrafts, and just 7.4% were employed in public services. There are some jobs in the mining and construction and in the form of some metal-working companies, repair shops, painting companies etc. but these represent a very small minority.

Villages

The capital in the district is Bolgatanga. Some Towns and Villages in the district include:

  • Tindonsobulugu
  • Tindonmolgo
  • Daporetindongo
  • Yarigabisi
  • Zuarungu Dachio
  • Gambibigo-Azuabisi
  • Kumbosigo
  • Sherigu Dorungu-Agobgabis
  • Pobaga
  • Atulbabisi
  • Tanzui
  • Kumbangre
  • Bolga-Soe
  • Bukere
  • Sokabisi
  • Yikine
  • Sumbrungu
  • Zaare
  • Tongo

Sources
  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • GhanaDistricts.com
  • Bolgatanga Municipality

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