Yendi | |
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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[1] |
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.[2] As of 2021, the population of Yendi was 154,421 comprising 76,142 males and 78,279 females.[3][1] It is the seat of the King of the Dagbon, Ghana's oldest kingdom.