Bawku West District
Bawku West District | |
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Districts of Upper East Region | |
Location of Bawku West District within Upper East | |
| Coordinates: 10°56′16.44″N 0°28′51.24″W / 10.9379000°N 0.4809000°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper East |
| Capital | Zebilla |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Hon. Victoria Ayamba |
| Area | |
• Total | 979 km2 (378 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 144,189 |
| • Density | 1.83/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-UE-BW |
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Bawku West District is one of the fifteen districts in Upper East Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988; which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1442. The municipality is located in the eastern part of Upper East Region and has Zebilla as its capital town.