Yendi
Yendi | |
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The Yendi cathedral | |
Location of Yendi in Northern region | |
| Coordinates: 9°25′57″N 0°0′15″W / 9.43250°N 0.00417°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Northern Region |
| District | Yendi Municipal District |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 52,008 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Yendi (Dagbanli: Yani, meaning "Seat of the Yaa Naa"), is the traditional capital of the Kingdom of Dagbon and the administrative centre of the Yendi Municipal District in the Northern Region of Ghana. As of 2021, the population of Yendi was 154,421 comprising 76,142 males and 78,279 females. It is the seat of the King of the Dagbon, Ghana's oldest kingdom.