| Official Name: | Yendi |
| Settlement Type: | Town & District Capital |
| Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Yendi in Northern region |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Northern Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yendi Municipal District |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Population Total: | 52,008[1] |
| Timezone: | GMT |
| Timezone Dst: | GMT |
| Coordinates: | 9.4325°N -0.0042°W |
Yendi (Dagbanli: Yani, meaning "Seat of the Yaa Naa"), is the traditional capital of the Kingdom of Dagbon and the administrative centre of the Yendi Municipal District in the Northern Region of Ghana.[2] As of 2021, the population of Yendi was 154,421 comprising 76,142 males and 78,279 females.[3] [1] It is the seat of the King of the Dagbon, Ghana's oldest kingdom.
The people of Yendi are mainly peasant farmers who grow grains, especially corn, guinea corn, and millet. They also grow tubers such as yam. Yendi is a commercial hub as it is caught in the middle of most towns and villages in the northern corridor. Most people travelling to Tamale and beyond from the Eastern corridor have to go through Yendi thus making it an important transport hub.
Yendi is an important cultural centre as it is home to the Dagbon king's seat. The Yaa Naa lives in Yendi where he has his palace.
In 2004, proposals surfaced to link iron ore mines in the vicinity of Yendi by rail.[4]
see Sheini Hills
Wikidata query of towns and villages in and around Yendi in the Yendi metropolitan