Kassena-Nankana District

The Kassena - Nankana District is one of eight districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana, bordering the neighboring state of Burkina Faso.

Population

The population of the district is hardly grown since 1984 because there is a significant migration movement towards the southern parts of Ghana. At that permanent emigration is a pronounced seasonal migration movement of pastoralists to the south during the dry season. This then return back but during the humid season and edit native fields. A certain immigration - mainly but also only seasonal - in the district there from the north Burkina Faso.

Ethnic is the population of the district from members of the peoples of the gursprachigen Kassena, Nankana and Builsa.

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 agrarian. There are cultivated maize, sorghum, millet, groundnuts and rice. Livestock plays an important role.

More significant towns in the district

Except Navrongo and Paga has little District or town in the district of more than 5000 inhabitants.

• Biu
• Bonia
• Chiana
• Choo
• Gongnia
• Kanania
• Kandiga - Atibabisi
• Kaniga - Kurugu
• Korania
• Nakolo
• Natugnia Akumbisi
• Navrongo
• Nayagenia
• Paga
• Punyoro
• Sirigu - Guwonko
• Tuo -Tan Gabisi
• Upper Gaane
• Vunania.