Savannah Region

For the region of the same name in Togo, see Savanes Region, Togo.

Savannah Region
Region
Larabanga Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in West Africa
Larabanga Mosque, one of the oldest mosques in West Africa
Location of Savannah Region in Ghana
Location of Savannah Region in Ghana
CountryGhana
CapitalDamongo
Districts6
Government
 • Regional MinisterSaeed Muhazu Jibril
Area
[1][2]
 • Total35,862 km2 (13,846 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Census)[4]
 • Total653,266[3]
Time zoneGMT
Area code037
ISO 3166 codeGH-SV
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The Savannah Region is one of the newest regions of Ghana and yet the largest region in the country. The creation of the Region follows presentation of a petition by the Gonja Traditional Council, led by the Yagbonwura Tumtumba Boresa Jakpa I. Upon receiving favourable responses from all stakeholders in the Northern Region (the region it was broken off from), the Brobbey Commission (the Commission tasked with the creation of the new regions), a referendum was conducted on the 27th December 2018.[5] The result was a resounding yes of 99.7%. The President of the Republic of Ghana signed and presented the Constitutional Instrument (CI) 115 to the Yagbonwura in the Jubilee House, Accra on 12 February 2019. The launch was well attended by sons and daughters of Gonjaland including all current and past Mps, MDCEs and all appointees with Gonjaland descent. Damongo was declared the capital of the new Savannah Region.[6] It is located in the north of the country. The Savannah Region is divided into 7 districts; Bole, Central Gonja, North Gonja, East Gonja, Sawla/Tuna/Kalba, West Gonja, North East Gonja and 7 Constituencies; Bole/Bamboi, Damongo, Daboya/Mankarigu, Salaga North, Salaga South, Sawla/Tuna/Kalba and Yapei/Kusawgu.[7][8] The capital of Bole district is Bole; East Gonja municipal is Salaga; West Gonja district is Damango; Sawla Tuna Kalba district is Salwa; Central Gonja is Buipe; North Gonja is Daboya; and North East Gonja is Kpalbe[9]

  1. ^ "Northern Region". GhanaDistricts.com. Retrieved 20 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". GhanaDistricts.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana".
  4. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  5. ^ "2.2million Ghanaians dey vote Yes or No for creation of six new regions". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  6. ^ "SAVANNAH REGION – LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE". Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  7. ^ Zoure, Stephen (27 December 2018). "Mahama votes in referendum for proposed Savannah Region in Bole". MyNewsGH. Retrieved 28 December 2018.
  8. ^ "'Savannah will soon catch-up with other regions' - Akufo-Addo assures". Citi Newsroom. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  9. ^ "SAVANNAH REGION – LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE". Retrieved 6 June 2022.