Zagyuri

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Zagyuri is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District in the Northern Region of Ghana. Tamale School of Hygiene is situated at this location. It is located along the Tamale-Bolgatanga trunk road. Zagyuri is a large populated community and one of the finest modern designed structures located in the new settlement. [1] [2] [3] Zagyuri Anglican, Miskaya School, Ambition and many other schools are local schools. A spinal clinic is also located here. It also has a lot of hotels including Grand Sophia, M&J

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HISTORY

Zagyuri developed over time as Tamale expanded northward along major transport routes. Its growth is tied to the suburbanization of Tamale during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. [4]

LOCATION AND ADMINISTRATION

Zagyuri is administratively under the Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly. It borders other suburbs such as Kanvili. The Tamale–Bolgatanga trunk road runs through or near the community, providing road access to Tamale and other towns. [5]

DEMOGRAPHICS

There are no publicly available census data that break out Zagyuri’s population separately. Instead, demographic information is typically reported at the district level using figures for Sagnarigu Municipality from national and municipal reports. [6]

ECONOMY AND LAND USE

Local economic activity in Zagyuri includes small-scale trading, services, and urban or peri-urban agriculture. In particular, research on Tamale’s peri-urban areas identifies Zagyuri (or surrounding similar areas) as a site for vegetable farming and livestock, with documented tensions between livestock herders and crop farmers. [7]

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Neighboring Communities

Population

See also

References

  1. Tang Danlu (19 September 2010). "30 die in fatal motor accident in northern Ghana". Xinhuanet. Archived from the original on September 21, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  2. "5 Tamale accident victims airlifted to Accra". citifmonline. Ghanaweb. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. "Millennium Development Authority (Tamale Metropolitan Area)" (PDF). MCA Ghana investment activities. 31 October 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "About the Assembly". Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  5. "About the Assembly". Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  6. "2021 Composite Budget – Sagnarigu". Sagnarigu Municipal Assembly. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  7. "Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture in Tamale: A Policy Narrative". RUAF / IWMI / University for Development Studies. Retrieved 17 November 2025.