Duuyin is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana. [1]
Duuyin is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana. [1]
Tamale, officially called Tamale Metropolitan Area is the capital city of the Northern Region of Ghana. Tamale is Ghana's third largest city. It has a projected population of 950,124 according to the Tamale Metropolitan Assembly Official Website. It is the fastest-growing city in West Africa. It is located 600 km (370 mi) north of Accra. Most residents of Tamale are Muslims and Dagombas by tribe, as reflected by the multitude of mosques in Tamale, most notably the Central Mosque, Afa Ajura Mosque, Afa Basha mosque and The Ahmadiyyah Muslim mission Mosque.
The Northern Region is one of the sixteen regions of Ghana. It is located in the north of the country and was the largest of the sixteen regions, covering an area of 70,384 square kilometres or 31 percent of Ghana's area until December 2018 when the Savannah Region and North East Region were created from it. The Northern Region is divided into 14 districts. The region's capital is Tamale.
Tamale Metropolitan District is one of the sixteen districts in Northern Region, Ghana. Originally created as a municipal district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Tamale Municipal District, which was created from the former West Dagomba District Council, until it was elevated to metropolitan district assembly status in August 2004. Later, a small northern part of the district was split off to create Sagnarigu District on 24 June 2012 ; thus the remaining part has been retained as Tamale Metropolitan District. The metropolis is located in the northwest part of Northern Region and has Ghana as its capital city. The metro poly 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.
Nyerizei 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.
Datooyili is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana. most of its inhabitants are Dagombas.
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.
Dohinaayili 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.
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 Northern Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Tamale Municipal District in 1988, which was created from the former West Dagomba District Council, until a small northern part of the district was split off to create Sagnarigu District on 24 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been retained as Tamale Metropolitan District. However, on 15 March 2018, it 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.