Zabzugu-Tatale District

Zabzugu-Tatale District is a former district that was located in Northern Region, Ghana.[1] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However on 28 June 2012, it was split out into two new districts: Zabzugu District (capital: Zabzugu) and Tatale Sangule District (capital: Tatale). The district assembly was located in the eastern part of Northern Region and had Zabzugu as its capital town.

Zabzugu-Tatale District
Former District
Districts of Northern Region
Zabzugu-Tatale District
Zabzugu-Tatale District in Northern Region
Coordinates: 9°17′N 0°22′E
CountryGhana
RegionNorthern Region
CapitalZabzugu
Government
 • District ExecutiveAlhaji Yakubu Bukari
Area
 • Total2,365 km2 (913 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total123,854
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)GMT
ISO 3166 codeGH-NP-ZT

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, Zabzugu-Tatale District had 123,854 inhabitants. Of those, 57,249 inhabitants were aged up to 14 years old, 61,930 inhabitants were aged between 15 and 64 years old, while 4,675 inhabitants were aged 65 years or older. [2]

Sources
  1. Zabzugu-Tatale District

See also
  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • GhanaDistricts.com

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