Official Name: | Wulugu |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ghana |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | North-East Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Leader Name1: | The Mbataa and Tindana families are the biggest and peaceful families in Wulugu |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 10.4667°N -48°W |
Wulugu is a town in the North East Region of Ghana carved from the old Northern Region. Its capital is Nalerigu. It is connected by road to the capital of the Northern Region, Tamale and the capital of the Upper East Region, Bolgatanga.
The town has a health center. The health center in the community serves as a source of medical care for the residents of the town.[1]
Wulugu is 194 meters above sea level where it is situated. Its coordinates are 10°28'27" North and 0°47'33" West, or 10.4742 and -0.7925 in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) (in decimal degrees). Its Joint Operation Graphics reference is NC30-08, and its UTM position is YS45.
The sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 20:16 local time (Africa/Accra UTC/GMT+0). Wulugu's normal time zone is UTC/GMT+0.[2] Distance from Tamale Municipal to Wulugu is 136 kilometers.[3]