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 .
6-516: Savelugu Municipal District is one of the sixteen districts in Northern Region , Ghana . Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Savelugu-Nanton District in 1988, which was created from the former West Dagomba District Council, until it was elevated to municipal district assembly status in March 2012 to become Savelugu-Nanton Municipal District . However, on 15 March 2018,
12-443: Is between April and October, while 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
18-716: 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
24-548: The North East Region and Savannah Region to 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
30-532: 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
36-581: The southern part of the district was split off to create Nanton District on 15 March 2018; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Savelugu Municipal District . The municipality is located in the northwest part of Northern Region and has Savelugu as its capital town. 9°37′26.4″N 0°49′40.8″W / 9.624000°N 0.828000°W / 9.624000; -0.828000 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
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