Jirapa Municipal District Explained

Jirapa Municipal District
Settlement Type:Municipal District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jirapa Municipal District within Upper West
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Upper West
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Jirapa
Leader Title:Municipal Chief Executive
Leader Name:Christina Bombanye Amadu
Leader Title1:Member of Parliament
Leader Name1:Dapilah Seidu Cletus
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:106,874[1]
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:10.5238°N -2.7034°W
Iso Code:GH-UW-JP

Jirapa Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in the Upper West Region Ghana.[2] [3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Jirapa/Lambussie District in 1988; until the northern part of the district was later split off to create Lambussie-Karni District on 29 February 2008; that is, the remaining part has been renamed as Jirapa District, which was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Jirapa Municipal District. The municipality is located in the northwest parts of the Upper West Region and has Jirapa as its capital town.

Geography

The district shares boundaries to the South with Nadowli District, to the East with Sissala District, to the West with Lawra District and to the North with Lambussie-Karni District.

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10.5238°N -2.7034°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana Statistical Services.. statsghana.gov.gh. 2020-05-29.
  2. Web site: Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana . 2012-05-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323051508/http://ghanadistricts.gov.gh/home/?_=27&sa=3399 . 2012-03-23 .
  3. Web site: Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana . 2011-04-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110817052442/http://ghanadistricts.gov.gh/districts/?news&r=9&_=109 . 2011-08-17 . dead .