Bunkpurugu

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Bunkpurugu
District Capital
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Bunkpurugu
Location of Bunkpurugu in North East region
Coordinates: 10°31′N0°6′W / 10.517°N 0.100°W / 10.517; -0.100
CountryGhana
Region North East region
District Bunkpurugu Nyankpanduri District
Elevation
751 ft (229 m)
Population
 (2013)
  Total
Time zone GMT
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Bunkpurugu is a small town and is the capital of Bunkpurugu Nyankpanduri district, a district in the North East Region of Ghana adjacent to the border with Togo. [1] It was formerly the capital of the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Bunkpurugu Nyankpanduri District Assembly". ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District Archived 2013-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Bureau, Communications. "North East Region Created; Nalerigu Is Capital". presidency.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-08-25.

Coordinates: 10°31′N0°06′E / 10.517°N 0.100°E / 10.517; 0.100