Garu District

District in Upper East, Ghana
10°51′12.96″N 0°10′47.64″W / 10.8536000°N 0.1799000°W / 10.8536000; -0.1799000Country GhanaRegionUpper EastCapitalGaruGovernment
 • District ExecutiveEmmanuel Sin-Nyet AsigriArea
 • Total1,230 km2 (470 sq mi)Population
 (2021)
 • Total71,774[1]Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)ISO 3166 codeGH-UE-GR

Garu District is one of the 15 districts in Upper East Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Garu-Tempane District in 2004. The southeast part of the district was split off to create Tempane District on 15 February 2018 and the remaining part has been renamed as Garu District. The district assembly is located in the eastern part of Upper East Region. Its administrative capital is Garu.[2][3]

See also

  • Belingogo, a small community within Garu District

Sources

  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.

References

  1. ^ "Ghana Statistical Services".
  2. ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  3. ^ "Assembly Profile – Garu District Assembly". Retrieved 2023-06-12.
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