Talensi (district) explained

Talensi District
Settlement Type:	District
Pushpin Map:	Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Talensi District within Upper East
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Ghana
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Upper East
Subdivision Type2:	Capital
Subdivision Name2:	Tongo
Leader Title:	District Executive
Population As Of:	2021
Population Total:	87,021^[1]
Timezone:	GMT
Utc Offset:	+0
Coordinates:	10.7031°N -0.8056°W
Iso Code:	GH-UE-TL

Talensi District is one of the fifteen districts in Upper East Region, Ghana.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Talensi-Nabdam District in August 2004, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Nabdam District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Talensi District. The district assembly is located in the central part of Upper East Region and has Tongo as its capital town.

Settlements

Some towns in the district:

• Dapooretindongo,
• Awaredone,
• Baare,
• Wakii
• Gbeogo^[6]
• Gayei Tindongo

References

10.7031°N -0.8056°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.
5. Web site: Government committed to compliance with mining laws- Upper East Regional Minister - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-05-19. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.
6. Web site: Talensi District: 132 youth graduate from Technical and Vocational training. 2021-06-01. Graphic Online. en-gb.