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Metropolitan District in Northern, Ghana
Tamale Metropolitan Assembly
Metropolitan District
View of high street in Tamale, Tamale Metropolitan DistrictView of high street in Tamale, Tamale Metropolitan District
Official seal of Tamale Metropolitan AssemblySeal
Nickname: <sm>TaMA</sm>
Districts of Northern RegionDistricts of Northern Region
Tamale Metropolitan Assembly is located in GhanaTamale Metropolitan AssemblyTamale Metropolitan AssemblyLocation of Tamale Metropolitan District within Northern
Coordinates: 9°24′30.1″N 0°50′25.63″W / 9.408361°N 0.8404528°W / 9.408361; -0.8404528
Country Ghana
RegionNorthern
CapitalTamale
Government
 • Metropolitan Chief ExecutiveHon. Sule Salifu
Area
 • Total731 km (282 sq mi)
Population
 • Total374,744
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-NP-TA

Tamale Metropolitan District is one of the sixteen districts in the Northern Region of Ghana. It was originally established in 1988 as Tamale Municipal District, a municipal district assembly that was created from the former West Dagomba District Council. In August 2004, it was elevated to metropolitan district assembly status. Later, on 24 June 2012, a small northern part of the district was split off to create Sagnarigu District (which was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 and became Sagnarigu Municipal District); the remaining part has been retained as Tamale Metropolitan District. The district is located in the northwest part of Northern Region and has Tamale as its capital city (which is also the capital city of the Northern Region). The city is the central business hub of the region.

Demographics

Clay house compound in the rural area

Tamale Metropolitan District had a population of about 233,252 as of 2010. The population living in urban localities (80.08%) is higher than that living in rural localities (19.1%). The number of women is also higher than the number of men.

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References

  1. Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. "One person dead, four injured in a conflict in Yilonaayili". GhanaWeb. 12 March 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  3. "Statsghana.gov.gh". statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
Districts and Capitals of the Northern Region of Ghana
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Municipal (5)
Ordinary (10)


9°24′30.1″N 0°50′25.63″W / 9.408361°N 0.8404528°W / 9.408361; -0.8404528

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