The Northern Region is one of the sixteen regions of Ghana . It is situated in the northern part of the country and ranks as the second largest of the sixteen regions. Before its division, it covered an area of 25,000 square kilometres, representing 10 percent of Ghana 's area. In December 2018 , the Savannah Region and North East Region were created from it. The Northern Region is divided into 16 districts . The region's capital is Tamale , Ghana's third largest city .
15-602: Bimbilla is the capital town of Nanumba North District , a district in the Northern Region of Ghana . It is located in the East of the region, and is near the Oti River . The location is situated within the range of 8.5° north to 9.25° north latitude, and between 0.57° east to 0.5° east longitude. It borders five municipalities: Yendi Municipal to the north, Mion Municipal to the northwest, East Gonja Municipal to
30-540: A Teachers' Training College set up by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in 1962; it's now called Evangelical Presbyterian College of Education. It also has one secondary school called Bimbilla Senior High School , which is a day school and one Vocational training School which serves neighboring communities. Most of its successful inhabitants would have schooled in Yendi or Tamale as in the past
45-783: A commercial capital. Bimbilla was attacked and burnt down by the German colonial army on 29 November 1896 as precursor to the great battle of Adibo against the Dagomba army. Today Bimbillla is district capital of the Nanumba North district. The population of the Nanumba North Municipality according to 2021 population and housing census by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) stands at 188,680 with 92,279 males and 96,401 females. Bimbilla has
60-473: Is said to have pointed his hand south and Naa Ŋmantambo and his followers went in the direction indicated by the hand. So "Naa Nua" (The King's hand) became Nanumba. Among the towns created in the early period around 1350 were Nakpa, Bakpaba, Joanayili, Dokpam, Chamba, Gbingbalga, Darayili, and Wulensi are all Nanumba towns in northern Ghana. Salaga was a later addition which was taken by the Gonja and turned into
75-716: The Niger–Congo language family . Other languages spoken within the region include Likpakpaln and Nawuri. The region is a hotspot for investment in Ghana, with Tamale previously been ranked as the fastest growing city in West Africa; experiencing tremendous growth compared to other cities in Ghana. The region's location, and greater proximity to both Europe and North Africa, compared to Accra, makes it an increasingly attractive destination for investors. Ghana's largest iron ore reserves, estimated to be more than three billion tons, makes
90-549: The Nkwanta North District. The traditional council comprises ten paramount chiefs and thirty-two divisional chiefs. Bimbilla is connected by road to the towns of Salaga and Yendi . A road to Nkwanta is being funded $ 50 million by the European Union. On June 19, 2014, the chief of Bimbilla, Naa Abdulai Dasana Andani was shot and killed in his palace after Islamic evening prayers. This murder led to
105-532: The day. Like all parts of Ghana, more than half of the economically active population are agricultural . The region is one of the most agriculturally important regions in Ghana. It also has the largest reserve of iron ore. The Northern Region contains much of the territories of the Kingdom of Dagbon and Dagbani is the most widely spoke language, along with English . Dagbani belongs to the Oti–Volta subfamily in
120-459: The dry season occurs from January to March. There is an average annual rainfall of 750 to 1050 mm (30 to 40 inches). The highest temperatures are reached in March, at the end of the dry season. From late November to March, the north east trade winds blows causing Harmattan . During this time, temperatures can vary between 14 °C (59 °F) at night and 40 °C (104 °F) during
135-415: The imposition of a 12-hour curfew from 6 pm to 6 am on the town. 8°51′N 0°4′E / 8.850°N 0.067°E / 8.850; 0.067 This Northern Region, Ghana location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nanumba North District Nanumba North Municipal District is one of the sixteen districts in Northern Region , Ghana . Originally it
150-469: The north, and Oti Regions to the south, and neighboring countries, including the Republic of Togo to the east and La Cote d'voire to the west. The Northern Region has a Guinean forest-savanna mosaic ecosystem. The Guinea Savanna is the wettest of the three savanna ecological zones. The vegetation consists predominantly of woodlands and grasslands. The wet season is between April and October, while
165-870: The secondary school was deemed to be less endowed. The Bimbilla Hospital, also known as the Bimbilla Government Hospital, is a district hospital located in Bimbilla, the capital of the Nanumba North Municipality in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is a secondary level hospital, and in 2022, it was recognized as the Best Performing Secondary Level Hospital in the Northern Region by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) Excellence Awards. Also, it has other smaller health facilities within
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#1732775747028180-470: The southern part of Northern Region and has Bimbilla as its capital town. 8°51′N 0°4′W / 8.850°N 0.067°W / 8.850; -0.067 Northern Region, Ghana The Northern Region, spanning approximately 25,000 square kilometers, stands as Ghana's Second largest region by land area. It shares borders with the North East Region and Savannah Region to
195-789: The township. The Millennium Hospital Bimbilla - a level B2 health facility and Alaafee Medical Center also a level B2 health facility of which are all accredited to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). Bimbilla serves as the headquarters of the Nanung Traditional Council, presided over by the paramount chief. The jurisdiction of the Nanung Traditional Area spans across the Nanumba North Municipality , Nanumba South Districts, and portions of
210-453: The west and southwest, Nanumba South Municipal to the south and east, and Zabzugu Municipal to the north-northeast. Bimbilla was founded by Naa Ŋmantambo (son of Na Gbewa ) after moving south from his brother Sitobu who founded the present day Dagomba state. The new state was subsequently called Nanung which came from the Dagbani words "Naa" (King or Chief) and "Nua" (Hand). Naa Sitobu
225-411: Was formerly part of the then-larger Nanumba District in 1988, until the southern part of the district was split off to create Nanumba South District on 27 August 2004; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Nanumba North District . However on 15 March 2018, it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Nanumba North Municipal District . The municipality is located in
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