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[1] |
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.[2][3][4] 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.[5] The Municipality was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2103.[5] The municipality has a total land area of about 257 km2.[5] Bawku has a 2021 settlement population of 119,458 people.[1][6] Hon. Ayariga Mahama is the Member of Parliament for Bawku Central Constituency.[7]