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Tamale is the capital city of the Northern Region of Ghana. It is Ghana's third largest city, with a population of 758000. The city has been ranked as the fastest-growing city in West Africa. Tamale is located in the Kingdom of Dagbon, Ghana's oldest Kingdom.
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.
Tamale Metropolitan District is one of the sixteen districts in the Northern Region of Ghana. It was originally established in 1988 as Tamale Municipal District, a municipal district assembly that was created from the former West Dagomba District Council. In August 2004, it was elevated to metropolitan district assembly status. Later, on 24 June 2012, a small northern part of the district was split off to create Sagnarigu District ; the remaining part has been retained as Tamale Metropolitan District. The district is located in the northwest part of Northern Region and has Tamale as its capital city. The city is the central business hub of the region.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tamale is the Metropolitan See for the ecclesiastical province of Tamale in Ghana.
Tamale Central is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one member of parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. Tamale Central is located in the Tamale Metropolitan district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Bogkurugu is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Sugashei is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Malishegu is a nucleated farming community located along the Tamale-Kumbungu trunk road in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is home to Malshegu Sacred Grove - a religious center and one of the last remaining closed canopy forests in the savannah regions of West Africa.
Chogu is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Zuozugu is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Banvim is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Chaanshegu is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Gbabshe is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Gbalahi is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Jerigu is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Kulaa is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Nachimbaya is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Wamale is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Sagnarigu is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one member of parliament (MP) by the first-past-the-post system of election. Tamale South is located in the Tamale Municipal district of the Northern Region of Ghana.
Sagnarigu Municipal District is one of the sixteen districts in the Northern Region of Ghana. Originally it was part of the then-larger Tamale Municipal District, created in 1988. A small northern part of the Tamale Municipal District was split off to create Sagnarigu District on 24 June 2012, while the remaining part has been retained as the Tamale District. Later, on 15 March 2018, Sagnarigu District was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Sagnarigu Municipal District. The municipality is located in the northwest part of Northern Region and has Sagnarigu as its capital city. Meanwhile, Tamale remains the capital city of the Northern Region as a whole.
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- ↑ "Millennium Development Authority (Tamale Metropolitan Area)" (PDF). MCA Ghana investment activities. 31 October 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]