Pusiga (district) explained

Pusiga District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Pusiga District within Upper East
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Upper East
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Pusiga
Leader Title:District Executive
Area Total Km2:488
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:80,533[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:11.0796°N -0.1565°W
Iso Code:GH-UE-PS

Pusiga District is one of the fifteen districts in Upper East Region, Ghana.[2] [3] [4] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Bawku Municipal District in 1988; until two parts of the district were later split off to create Binduri District (from the west) and Pusiga District (from the east) respectively on 28 June 2012. The district assembly is located in the eastern part of Upper East Region and has Pusiga as its capital town.

References

11.0796°N -0.1565°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. Web site: New Districts & Nominated DCEs. ghanadistricts. https://web.archive.org/web/20130305161824/http://ghanadistricts.com/pdfs/newcreateddistricts.pdf. 5 March 2013.
  3. Web site: All Districts. ghanadistricts. 8 June 2018.
  4. Web site: Districts of Ghana. statoids. 8 June 2018.