Bongo District
Bongo District | |
|---|---|
Districts of Upper East Region | |
Location of Bongo District within Upper East | |
| Coordinates: 10°54′28″N 0°48′29″W / 10.90778°N 0.80806°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper East |
| Capital | Bongo |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Hon. Rita Atanga |
| Area | |
• Total | 488 km2 (188 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 120,254 |
| • Density | 1.83/km2 (4.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-UE-BG |
| Website | Official Website |
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Bongo 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.) 1446. The municipality is located in the central part of Upper East Region and has Bongo as its capital town.