Nanumba North Municipal District is one of the sixteen districts in
Northern Region,
Ghana
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Nanumba North Municipal District
/ref> Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Nanumba District in 1988, until the southern part of the district was split off to create Nanumba South District
Nanumba South District is one of the sixteen districts in Northern Region, Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the sout ...
on 27 August 2004; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Nanumba North District. However on 15 March 2018, it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Nanumba North Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southern part of Northern Region and has Bimbilla
Bimbilla is the capital town of Nanumba North District, a district in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is located in the East of the region, and is near the Oti River.
History
Bimbila was founded by Naa Mnantambo (son of Na Gbewa) after movin ...
as its capital town.
See also
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References
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Districts of the Northern Region (Ghana)