Saboba District Explained

Saboba District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Saboba District within Northern
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northern
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Saboba
Leader Title:District Executive
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:95,683[1]
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:9.7066°N 0.3165°W
Iso Code:GH-NE-YN

Saboba District is one of the sixteen districts in Northern Region, Ghana[2] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Saboba-Chereponi District in 1988,[3] [4] [5] which was created from the former East Dagomba District Council, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Chereponi District on 29 February 2008 (which is currently part of North East Region); thus the remaining part has been renamed as Saboba District.[6] The district assembly is located in the northeast part of Northern Region and has Saboba as its capital town.[5]

Religion

Christianity is the dominant religion in the district, with over 68.0 per cent of the population claiming Christianity as their faith. The next populous religion is Islam, 16.0 per cent and traditional religion 9.0 per cent. The rest of the population has no affiliation with any organized religion.[5]

References

9.7066°N 0.3165°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. Web site: Victims of land conflict in Saboba district pick up their pieces - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-05-18. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: One killed, many injured in land dispute in Saboba District . Ghanaweb . 3 July 2013 . April 10, 2015.
  4. News: Stolen girl returned to Ghana through Saboba Assembly . GNA . 28 April 2012 . Ghanaweb . April 10, 2015.
  5. Web site: The Saboba District . Ghanadistricts.gov . April 10, 2015.
  6. http://ghanadistricts.gov.gh/home/?_=27&sa=3395 Northern Region