The Upper West Region of Ghana is located in the north-western corner of Ghana and is bordered by Upper East region to the east, Northern region to the south, and Burkina Faso to the west and north. The Upper West regional capital and largest settlement is Wa. Upper West is the youngest region, created in Ghana by the then Head of State, Flight-Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings in 1983 under the Provisional National Defense Council (PNDC). The area was carved out of the former Upper Region, which is now the Upper East Region.
Tumu is a small town and is the capital of Sissala East district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. Tumu is connected by road to the town of Navrongo.
Jirapa/Lambussie District is a former district that was located in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However on 29 February 2008, it was split out into two new districts: Jirapa Municipal District and Lambussie Karni District. The district assembly was located in the northwest part of Upper West Region and had Jirapa as its capital town.
Lawra Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Lawra/Nandom District in 1988; until part of the district were later split off to create Nandom District on 28 June 2012; thus the original remaining part was renamed to Lawra District. Later, it was upgraded to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Lawra Municipal District. The municipality is located in the northwest part of Upper West Region and has Lawra as its capital town.
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 out into two new districts: Nadowli Kaleo District and Daffiama Bussie Issa District. The district assembly was located in the western part of Upper West Region and had Nadowli as its capital town.
West Mamprusi Municipal Assembly is one of the six districts in North East Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as West Mamprusi District. Later, part of the district was split off on 28 June 2012 to create Mamprugu Moagduri District; thus the original remaining part was still known as West Mamprusi District. Then, it was upgraded to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become West Mamprusi Municipal District. The municipality is located in the western part of North East Region and has Walewale as its capital town. Other settlements within the municipal assembly include Wulugu.
Sissala East Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Sissala District in 1988; until part of the district were later split off to create Sissala West District on July 2004; thus the original remaining part was renamed to Sissala East District. It was later upgraded to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Sissala East Municipal District. The municipality is located in the northeast/eastern part of Upper West Region and has Tumu as its capital town.
Sissala West District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Sissala District in 1988; until parts of the district was later split off to create Sissala West District on July 2004; thus the original remaining part was renamed as Sissala East District. The district assembly is located in the northern/northeast part of Upper West Region and has Gwollu as its capital town.
Wa East District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Wa District in 1988; until two parts of the district were later split off to create Wa East District and Wa West District respectively on July 2004; thus the original remaining part was elevated to municipal district assembly status on the same year to become Wa Municipal District. The district assembly is located in the southern part of Upper West Region and has Funsi as its capital town.
Sisaala (Sissala) is a Gur language cluster spoken in northern Ghana near the town of Tumu and in the neighbouring republic of Burkina Faso. Western Sisaala is intermediate between Burkina and Tumulung Sisaala.
Sissala West 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. Sissala West is located in the Sissala West district of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Sissala East 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. Sissala East is located in the Sissala East Municipal of the Upper West Region of Ghana.
Builsa North 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. Builsa North is located in the Builsa district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Jirapa Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Jirapa/Lambussie District in 1988; until part of the district were later split off to create Lambussie Karni District on 29 February 2008; thus the original remaining part was renamed to Jirapa District. Later, it was upgraded to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Jirapa Municipal District. The municipality is located in the northwest part of Upper West Region and has Jirapa as its capital town.
Lambussie Karni District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Jirapa/Lambussie District in 1988; until parts of the district was later split off to create Lambussie Karni District on 29 February 2008; thus the original remaining part was renamed as Jirapa District. The district assembly is located in the northwest part of Upper West Region and has Lambussie as its capital town.
Gwollu is a small town and is the capital of Sissala West district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana. Hilla Limann, a former Ghanaian president was born and raised here.
Mamprugu Moagduri District is one of the six districts in North East Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of a then-larger West Mamprusi District in 1988. Later, part of the district was split off on 28 June 2012 to create Mamprugu Moagduri District; thus the original remaining part was still known as West Mamprusi District. The district assembly is located in the western part of North East Region and has Yagaba as its capital town.
Tumu College of Education is a teacher education college in Tumu. The college is located in Northern Zone zone. It is one of the 46 public colleges of education in Ghana. The college participated in the DFID-funded T-TEL programme. The institution has awarded Diploma Certificates to 1,322 graduates for the sandwich courses in Early Childhood/Basic Education Certificates between 2013 and 2017.
Sulemana Alijata is a former member of parliament for Sissala East in the Upper West region of Ghana.
Lawra/Nandom 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 out into two new districts: Lawra District and Nandom District. The district assembly was located in the northwest part of Upper West Region and had Lawra as its capital town.
