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Sandema
Sandema is the capital town of Builsa North District, a district in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Education The town of Sandema has several educational institutions ranging from Day Care facilities to second cycle institutions. There are three second cycle institutions, the oldest being the Sandema Senior High/Technical School. The Sandema Senior High School and the Youth Leadership Training Institute are the other two. There is no tertiary institution in the town yet. The school is a second cycle institution. Some basic schools in the area are Sandema Preparatory Junior High School and Success International Junior High School. Sandema is the seat of the Paramount Chief of the Builsa traditional area. The people of Sandema speak the Buli language which is a member of the Kwa language group. There is also a sizable resident population of people of Moore origin in the town who are mainly Muslim. Notable Places The Chief Palace. The Sandema Chief Palace is located in the cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Builsa North District
Builsa North Municipal District is one of the fifteen districts in Upper East Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Builsa District in 1988, until the southern part of the district was split off to create Builsa South District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Builsa North District, which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 19 December 2018 to become Builsa North Municipal District. The municipality is located in the western part of Upper East Region and has Sandema as its capital town. Builsa tribe The majority of the inhabitants are of the Builsa tribe, the original early settlers of the area. It also has a significant population of the Kantosi whom dominantly reside in Sandema. Education There are numerous basic schools in Builsa North Municipality, including three Senior High Schools (SHS) of which two are public i.e. the Sandema Senior High School and the Sandema Senior High Technical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Builsa North (Ghana Parliament Constituency)
Builsa North is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Builsa North is located in the Builsa district of the Upper East Region of Ghana. Boundaries The seat is located within the Builsa District in the Upper East Region of Ghana. 1.1 Background The Builsa North District is one of the thirteen administrative districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The Builsa North District was carved out of the Builsa District on 15 March 2012 by an Act of Parliament, 1993 (Act 462) with Sandema as its administrative capital. The paramount aim of creating this Assembly is to bring the business of governance to the doorsteps of the ordinary Ghanaian. The Builsa North District has a total population of 56,477 with 98 communities. 1.2 Physical Features 1.2.1 Location and size The district lies between longitudes 10 05‟West and 10 35‟ West and latitudes 100 20‟ North. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |