Savelugu Municipal District | |
Settlement Type: | Municipal District |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Savelugu Municipal District within Northern |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Savelugu |
Leader Title: | District Executive |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 122,888[1] |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 9.624°N -0.828°W |
Iso Code: | GH-NP-SV |
Savelugu Municipal District is one of the sixteen districts in Northern Region, Ghana.[2] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Savelugu-Nanton District in 1988, which was created from the former West Dagomba District Council, until it was elevated to municipal district assembly status in March 2012 to become Savelugu-Nanton Municipal District. However, on 15 March 2018, the southern part of the district was split off to create Nanton District on 15 March 2018; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Savelugu Municipal District. The municipality is located in the northwest part of Northern Region and has Savelugu as its capital town.