Tolon-Kumbungu District Explained

Tolon-Kumbungu District
Settlement Type:Former District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Tolon-Kumbungu District within Northern
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northern
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Tolon
Leader Title:District Executive
Leader Name:Wahab Suhuyini Wumbei
Area Total Km2:2389
Population As Of:2013
Population Total:
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:9.431°N -1.0649°W
Iso Code:GH-NP-TK

Tolon-Kumbungu District is a former district that was located in Northern Region, Ghana.[1] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former West Dagomba District Council. However on 28 June 2012, it was split out into two new districts: Tolon District (capital: Tolon) and Kumbungu District (capital: Kumbungu). The district assembly was located in the central part of Northern Region and had Tolon as its capital town.

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9.431°N -1.0649°W

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  1. http://www.tolonkumbungu.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/ Tolon-Kumbungu District