North Gonja (district) explained

North Gonja District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of North Gonja District within Savannah
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Savannah
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Daboya
Leader Title:District Executive
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:43,547
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:9.5303°N -1.3822°W
Iso Code:GH-SA-NG

North Gonja District is one of the seven districts in Savannah Region, Ghana.[1] [2] [3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger West Gonja District on 23 December 1988, until the northern part of the district was split off on 28 June 2012 to create North Gonja District; thus the remaining part has been retained as West Gonja Municipal District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 27 January 2020). The district assembly is located in the central part of Savannah Region and has Daboya as its capital town. In 2023, the District Chief Executive is Adam Illiasu.[4]

Population

As of the 2010 Ghanaian census, the population was 43,547.[5]

References

9.5303°N -1.3822°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Districts & Nominated DCEs. ghanadistricts. https://web.archive.org/web/20130305161824/http://ghanadistricts.com/pdfs/newcreateddistricts.pdf. 5 March 2013.
  2. Web site: All Districts. ghanadistricts. 8 June 2018.
  3. Web site: Districts of Ghana. statoids. 8 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Online . Peace FM . Renewed Clashes At Lukula, Mempeasem, 100 Arrested . 2023-07-15 . Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news.
  5. Web site: Nyarko. Philomena. 2014. 2010 Population and Housing Census - District Analytical Report. Stats Ghana.