Nadowli District
| Nadowli District | |
|---|---|
| country |
 Ghana
|
| region | Upper West Region |
| Capital | Nadowli |
| District shape | Usually |
| District Chief Executive | Eric Dakura |
| surface | 2594 km² |
| population | 81,874 (2002) |
| Population density | 32 Ew. / km² |
| ISO 3166-2 | GH-UW-NA |
The Nadowli District in northwest Ghana is one of eight districts in the Upper West Region and shares a border with neighboring Burkina Faso in the west . The district only came into being in 1988.
population
96% of the district's population belong to the Dagaare group , about 3% to the Sisala , 1% to various peoples from northern and southern Ghana. 59% are Christians , 18% followers of Islam and 23% profess traditional religions.
Locations in the district
The Nadowli district is rural, none of the following locations - including the capital Nadowli - has an urban character, with the west of the district being more densely populated than the east.
- Nadowli
- Kisses
- Naro Norung
- Takpo
- Tabeasi
- Fian
- Duong
- Sankana
- Wogu
- Daffiama
- Sombo
- Kojoperi
- Nator
- Issa
- Yerk
- Goli
- Owlo
- Nanvilli
- Seri Kperee.
