Sissala East District
| Sissala East District | |
|---|---|
| country |
 Ghana
|
| region | Upper West Region |
| Capital | Tumu |
| District shape | Usually |
| District Chief Executive | Solomon Salia Mwengu |
| surface | 7.115 km² |
| population | 51,182 (2006) |
| Population density | 7194 Ew. / km² |
The Sissala East District in northwest Ghana is one of eight districts in the Upper West Region and shares a border with neighboring Burkina Faso in the north . The district comprises more than a third of the total land area of the Upper West Region.
population
88% of the population make up the Sisala , 5% the Kassena , 3% the Dagaare and the Mossi 2%, the remaining 2% are spread over different ethnic groups.
80% are Muslims , 10% Catholics and 5% followers of traditional religions.
Locations in the district
- Tumu
- Wallendelle
- Taffiasi
- Tutio
- Banu-Bassisan
- Dimajan
- Kong
- Kulfuo Tarsaw
- Bugbelle
- Vamboi
- Wuni.
