Sissala West District

District in Upper West, Ghana
10°58′54″N 2°13′18″W / 10.98167°N 2.22167°W / 10.98167; -2.22167Country GhanaRegionUpper WestCapitalGwolluGovernment
 • District ExecutiveMoses Dramani LuriPopulation
 (2021 census)
 • Total63,828[1]Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)ISO 3166 codeGH-UW-SW

Sissala West District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana.[2][3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Sissala District in 1988; until the western part of the district was later split off to create Sissala West District in July 2004; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Sissala East District (which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Sissala East Municipal District). The district assembly is located in the northern/northeast part of Upper West Region and has Gwollu as its capital town.

Points of interest

The Gbele Resource Centre is partly located in this district.[4]

Sources

  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.

References

  1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. ^ Boakye, Edna Agnes (2021-05-21). "Sissala West MP laments exclusion of Sissala areas from EU-funded road projects". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. ^ "Reconsider Wa East roads in EU-World Bank-funded project to boost agricultural productivity - MP - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  4. ^ "Settlers in Gbele Reserve to move out March 2020". Graphic Online. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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Districts and Capitals of the Upper West Region of Ghana
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10°58′54″N 2°13′18″W / 10.98167°N 2.22167°W / 10.98167; -2.22167