West Gonja District
| West Gonja District | |
|---|---|
| country |
 Ghana
|
| region | Savannah region |
| Capital | Damongo |
| District shape | Usually |
| Regional minister | Bede Ziedeng |
| District Chief Executive | Ali Bakari Kassim |
| population | 84,727 (2010) |
The West Gonja District is a district in the Savannah Region in northern Ghana .
population
The district is named after the Gonja people , another 21 ethnic groups live here. In addition to the Gonja, the Tampulma, Dagomba, Hanga, Mamprusi and Dargabas. Until 1994 the Kokombas were an important ethnic group, they had to leave the area in 1994 in the course of the clashes between the Gonjas and Nawuris on the one hand and the Kokombas and Dagombas on the other. Today there is peaceful coexistence. 70% of the population follow Islam, 18% Christianity and 12% of the population worship traditional deities.
climate
The average temperature in the West Gonja District is 27 ° C, the highest temperatures are reached in March / April, the lowest between November and January. The relatively low temperatures November - January are due to the influence of the Harmattan .
Locations in the district
See also
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- West Gonja News 2013, A Publication by the Assembly of Developement Projects and Programs, Tamale (2013)