Sandema is the capital town of
Builsa North District, a district in the
Upper East Region
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of
Ghana
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.
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
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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 center of Sandema known as the Abil-Yeri community. The Palace is the home of the OVER LORD of the entire BUILSA land (NAB AZANTILOW AZAGSUG II), son of the late Dr. NAB AYIETA AZANTILOW known for his bravery during the world wars days.
The Builsa Community Bank Limited (BUCO Bank) at Sandema has been a great source of credit and a place of making deposits for the people of Sandema in the
Builsa North, the people in the
Builsa South, and some people in the other parts of the
Upper East Region
The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the third smallest of the 16 administrative regions in Ghana. It occupies a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper East regi ...
.
Notable Events
The
Fiok festival
The Fiok festival (also known as Feok Festival) is celebrated by the chiefs and people of Sandema in the Upper East Region of Ghana. The festival is celebrated in the month of December every year.
Celebration
War dancers from different villages ...
takes place annually in December to commemorate the victory of Builsa forces over the slave raider
Babatu
''Babatu'' is a 1976 Nigerien film directed by Jean Rouch. It was an official selection in the 1976 Cannes Film Festival.
Cast
* Lam Dia
* Diama
* Oumarou Ganda
Oumarou Ganda (1935 – 1 January 1981) was a Nigerien director and actor who ...
in the
Battle of Sandema
The Battle of Sandema was a battle in Africa that was fought between Babatu and the people of Sandema. The battle is said to have taken place at a place called Akumcham, where the Builsa united and defeated the leader of the Zabarma warriors.
...
in the 1890s. In the visually stunning event, costumed men from across the district carry ancient armaments and perform dances.
References
Sources
External links
Builsa District
{{Upper East Region, Ghana
Populated places in the Upper East Region