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Former District in Upper West, Ghana
Lawra/Nandom District
Former District
Districts of Upper West RegionDistricts of Upper West Region
Lawra/Nandom District is located in GhanaLawra/Nandom DistrictLawra/Nandom DistrictLocation of Lawra/Nandom District within Upper West
Coordinates: 10°38′45.24″N 2°52′57.72″W / 10.6459000°N 2.8827000°W / 10.6459000; -2.8827000
Country Ghana
RegionUpper West
CapitalLawra
Government
 • District ExecutiveGeorge Yasaame Sulley
Population
 • Total—
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-UW-LA

Lawra/Nandom District is a former district that was located in Upper West Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Lawra District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018; capital: Lawra) and Nandom District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 27 January 2020; capital: Nandom). The district assembly was located in the northwest part of Upper West Region and had Lawra as its capital town.

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Districts and Capitals of the Upper West Region of Ghana
Municipal (5) Location of Upper West Region District
Ordinary (6)

10°38′45.24″N 2°52′57.72″W / 10.6459000°N 2.8827000°W / 10.6459000; -2.8827000

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