Nadowli District

Nadowli District
Former District
Districts of Upper West Region
Nadowli District Location of Nadowli District within Upper West
Coordinates: 10°22′26″N2°40′26″W / 10.37389°N 2.67389°W / 10.37389; -2.67389
Country	Ghana
Region	Upper West
Capital	Nadowli
Government
• District Executive	Eric Dakura
Area
• Total	2,594 km2 (1,002 sq mi)
Population  (2013)
• Total	—
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code	GH-UW-ND

Nadowli District is a former district that was located in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However, on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Nadowli-Kaleo District (capital: Nadowli) and Daffiama-Bussie-Issa District (capital: Issa). The district assembly was located in the western part of Upper West Region and had Nadowli as its capital town.

Geography

Nadowli District borders the Wa West District and the Wa Municipal District in the south. Nadowli District has a low-lying topography generally undulating between 150 m and 300 m but in some parts reaching an average of 600 m.

Economy

Agriculture is the most important economic sector of Nadowli District, accounting for about 85% of the labor force. The commercial and industrial sectors are less developed.

See also

• "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
• GhanaDistricts.com
• Nadowli District Official Website Archived 2012-05-11 at the Wayback Machine

Sources

10°22′26″N2°40′26″W / 10.37389°N 2.67389°W / 10.37389; -2.67389