Garu District

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Garu District
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Garu District
Location of Garu District within Upper East
Coordinates: 10°51′12.96″N0°10′47.64″W / 10.8536000°N 0.1799000°W / 10.8536000; -0.1799000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Upper East
Capital Garu
Government
  District ExecutiveEmmanuel Sin-Nyet Asigri
Area
  Total1,230 km2 (470 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total71,774 [1]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-UE-GR

Garu District is one of the 15 districts in Upper East Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Garu-Tempane District in 2004. The southeast part of the district was split off to create Tempane District on 15 February 2018 and the remaining part has been renamed as Garu District. The district assembly is located in the eastern part of Upper East Region. Its administrative capital is Garu. [2]

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Coordinates: 10°51′12.96″N0°10′47.64″W / 10.8536000°N 0.1799000°W / 10.8536000; -0.1799000