Nanton District is one of the sixteen districts in Northern Region, Ghana.[2][3][4] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Savelugu-Nanton District in 1988, which was created from the former West Dagomba District Council, until the southern part of the district was split off to create Nanton District on 15 March 2018; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Savelugu Municipal District. The district is located in the northwest part of Northern Region and has Nanton as its capital town. The district has farming as the major activities.
Nanton District
Nanton | |
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![]() Districts of Northern Region | |
Location of Nanton District within Northern | |
Coordinates: 9°33′9.72″N 0°43′54.84″W / 9.5527000°N 0.7319000°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Northern |
Capital | Nanton |
Government | |
• District Executive | Abdulai Murtala |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 50,767[1] |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
ISO 3166 code | GH-NP-NT |
Villages
edit- Nanton
- Tampion
- Tinkurugu[5]
- Zieng
- Balishei
- Zoggu
- Nyeko
- Nagdigu
- Kpano
- Looni
- Digu
- Gushei
- Sakpali
- Chahayili
- Nanton kurugu
- Sandu
- Zali
- Kpachilo
- Dingoni
- Sahani
- Chaayili
- Gumani
- Gbumgbum
- Guntingli
- Nanton-Yapalsi
- Zali
- Kpano
- Fazihini
- Nyolugu
- Botingli
- Batangyili
- Dohi
- Gbungnaayili
- Kpunduli
- Janna
- Nyamandu
- Kpukpaligu
- Sahani
- Tahikpamo
- Guno
Health facilities in the district
editEducation in the district
editMarkets centers in the district
edit- Nanton market
- Tampion market
- Zoggu market
- Zieng market
Reference
edit- ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
- ^ "New Districts & Nominated DCEs" (PDF). ghanadistricts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2013.
- ^ "All Districts". ghanadistricts. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ "Districts of Ghana". statoids. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
- ^ GNA (20 September 2023). "OFAB engages women cowpea farmers at Tinkurugu on BT cowpea". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Health Centre - Nanton | Service Mapping Directory". directory.mogcsp.gov.gh. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "List of Hospital Categories". ghanahospitals.org. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
9°33′9.72″N 0°43′54.84″W / 9.5527000°N 0.7319000°W