Talensi-Nabdam District

Talensi-Nabdam District
Former District
Districts of Upper East Region
Districts of Upper East Region
Talensi-Nabdam District is located in Ghana
Talensi-Nabdam District
Talensi-Nabdam District
Location of Talensi-Nabdam District within Upper East
Coordinates: 10°42′11.16″N 0°48′20.16″W / 10.7031000°N 0.8056000°W / 10.7031000; -0.8056000
Country Ghana
RegionUpper East
CapitalTongo
Government
 • District ExecutiveSebastian T. Bisnab
Area
 • Total912 km2 (352 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-UE-TN

Talensi-Nabdam District is a former district that was located in Upper East Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Bolgatanga District in August 2004. However, on 28 June 2012, it was split oft into two new districts: Talensi District (capital: Tongo) and Nabdam District (capital: Nangodi). The district assembly was located in the central part of Upper East Region and had Tongo as its capital town.