Builsa District Explained

Builsa District
Settlement Type:Former District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Builsa District within Upper East
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Upper East
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Sandema
Leader Title:District Executive
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:10.7347°N -1.2906°W
Iso Code:GH-UE-BU

Builsa District is a former district that was located in Upper East Region, Ghana.[1] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Builsa North District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 19 December 2018; capital: Sandema) and Builsa South District (capital: Fumbisi). The district assembly was located in the western part of Upper East Region and had Sandema as its capital town.

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10.7347°N -1.2906°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Builsa assembly apologies for assault on DCE . Modern Ghana . 2 January 2004 . 26 May 2024.