Garu-Tempane District

The Garu - Tempane District in the north- eastern part of Ghana belongs to the Upper East region of the Republic. There are 195 " communities" in the district, but the only urban influenced town is the capital Garu. The district shares a border with the neighboring country of Togo.

Population

In the district of living members of the ethnic groups of Kusasi, Busan gas, Mossi, Mamprusi and Bimobas. The majority of the population is Moslem (51%), and there are 9.2 % Catholic, 4.3 % Protestant, 4.5% Adventists and 26% followers of traditional religions.

Climate and vegetation

The climate is tropical with a wet season from May to October a long dry season with virtually no rainfall from October to April. Temperatures range between a maximum of 45 ° in March / April and a minimum of 12 ° in December. Characteristic is the hot harmattan, which blows during the dry season.

Economy

The district is dominated by agriculture, about 62 % of employees work here. They produce corn, millet, peanuts, onions, watermelons and breed pigs, cattle, sheep and goats. In the public sector, about 6.6 % are employed in the food processing 9.3 %, 2.3 % in leather / textiles and 19.8 % in commerce.