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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.
Jisonaayili is a community in Sagnarigu District in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is a linear settlement concentrated along the Jisonayili Road that divides the community into two halves. The immediate neighboring communities include Kanvili, Gurugu, Chogu-Yapalsi and Kamina Barracks. The community is served by a public library located in the Jisonaayili Community Center.
Sakasaka is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is the home ground of the Sakasaka Football Club.
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Kogni is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Nyeshie is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Dungu is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Sagnarigu is a community and capital of Sagnarigu District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Foshegu is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Yagyili is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Fuo, is a community in Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is located in the Eastern part of Tamale, Fuo has a community hospital Fuo Community Hospital. It has been one of the fastest and peaceful developing community in the Sagnarigu Municipality.
Lahagu is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Taha is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Ticheli is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Yong is a farming community and suburb of Tamale in the Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Zibogo is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Zujung is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in 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. However Tamale remains the capital city of the Northern Region.
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- ↑ "TAMALE METROPOLITAN ASSEMBLY ANNUAL PROGRES REPORT (2012)" (PDF). National Development Planning Commission. February 2013.
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