Gushegu District

Gushegu Municipal District
Districts of Ghana
CountryGhana Edit
CapitalGushiegu Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydNorthern Region Edit
Located in time zoneGreenwich Mean Time Edit
Coordinate location9°55′16″N 0°13′8″W Edit
Dey share bother plusSaboba District, Mion District, Karaga District Edit
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Gushegu Municipal District be one of de sixteen districts wey dey de Northern Region insyd, Ghana.[1] Previously, na e dey part of de den Gushegu-Karaga District insyd 1988, na dem create am from de former East Dagomba District Council, e dey der til de western part of de district later split off to create Karaga District for 27 August 2004; den de remaining original part be retain to cam turn Gushegu District, wey dem elevate am go municipal district assembly status for de same year make e cam turm Gushegu Municipal District. De district assembly dey insyd de northeast part of de Northern Region wey Gushegu be ein capital town.

Boundaries

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To de north be East Mamprusi District den West Mamprusi District, to de south de Yendi District. De Saboba-Chereponi District dey east den de Savelugu-Nanton District dey de west. Gushegu be 105 kilometres north east of Tamale, de capital of de Northern Region.[2]

Villages

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De major den town per be de capital Gushegu, den de major villages for de district be:

  • Kpatinga
  • Zinindo
  • Gaa
  • Geluwei
  • Nayogu
  • Samang/Yapala
  • Gbagu
  • Limo
  • Bulugu
  • Nawuhugu
  • Watugu
  • Nabuli
  • Zamanshiju
  • Bogu
  • Zantili
  • Shintoli
  • Samtemo
  • Pumo
  • Gbambu
  • Kpatili
  • Nyensung
  • Gungula
  • Sugu
  • Gushegu-Kamonaliyi
  • Damdaboli
  • Ofeni Wawwo
  • Zori
  • Samanga
  • Gmanicheri
  • Tintang[3]

Tourism

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Dem get weaving den smock sewing centers for Karaga den Kpatinga. Dem dey develop de Daka Forest Reserve plus bola monkey population den de Karaga Forest Reserve. De Greenwich Meridian dey pass thru Namangbeni.[4]

References

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  1. ↑ "Gushegu Municipal District". gushegu.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "Northern Region » Gushegu". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  3. ↑ "district information". Gushegu District Assembly. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
  4. ↑ "Tourism Attractions". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2010-06-08.