Bawku
Bawku | |
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Location of Bawku in Upper East region | |
| Coordinates: 11°3′36″N 0°14′24″W / 11.06000°N 0.24000°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper East Region |
| District | Bawku Municipal District |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 69,527 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Bawku is a town and is the capital of the Bawku Municipal District, district in the Upper East region of north Ghana, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. It is located approximately between latitudes 11o 111 and 100 401 North and longitude 0o 181w and 0o 61 E in the north-eastern corner of the region. The municipality has a total land area of about 257 km2. The Municipality was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2103. The municipality has a total land area of about 257 km2. Bawku has a 2021 settlement population of 119,458 people. Hon. Ayariga Mahama is the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central Constituency.