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Zabzugu is a small town and is the capital of Zabzugu district, a district in the Northern Region of north
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. It has a nucleated settlement and less populated. Most of the people there are farmers and their main produce is Yam.


Education

The only Senior High School in the district is
Zabzugu Senior High School Zabzugu Senior High School is a community day school located in Tuvugu in the Zabzugu District, Zabzugu district in the Northern Region (Ghana), Northern region of Ghana. History The school was established on 28 January 1991 and had 83 stude ...
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Demography

The population of Zabzugu District, according to the 2010 Population and Housing Census, is 63,815 representing 2.6 percent of the region's population. Males constitute 49.1 percent and females represent 50.9 percent. The proportion of the population living in rural localities (68%) is higher than that living in rural localities (32%) of the district's population. The district has a sex ratio of 96.3. The population of the district is youthful (46.5% of the population is below 15 years) depicting a broad base
population pyramid A population pyramid (age structure diagram) or "age-sex pyramid" is a graphical illustration of the distribution of a population (typically that of a country or region of the world) by age groups and sex; it typically takes the shape of a pyramid ...
which tapers off with a small number of elderly persons (60 years and older) representing 5.3 percent. The total age dependency ratio for the district is 100.2, the age dependency ratio for rural localities is higher (109.3) than that of urban localities (83.1).


Economy of the District

The district had an active labour force of 34,168 in 2010 out of which 27,267 were gainfully employed. Amongst those employed, 86.3 percent are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishery related occupation while 4.0 percent are engaged in crafts and related trade. The common food products cultivated in the district include yam, maize, millet, rice, cassava and groundnuts. The main cash crop produced is the Shea nut, which is grown in the wild. Goats and Sheep are the small ruminants reared in the district. They are often sold during the lean season (May to July) to meet the food needs of households. The district enjoys the services of Zabzugu Rural Bank, Multi Credit and GN savings and Loans Company formally GN bank. Transportation system The district's major source of transportation is road transport with motor vehicles and bikes as the main means of transportation. The district is span by 402 km of feeder roads network, which links the district capital to other communities as well as other neighbouring districts.


Tourism

Naa Zangina's Grave at Sabare, Naa Zangina's Mosque at Sabare, Water Falls, the Steep Slope at Kukuokpanga, Checheboni Waterfalls at Mogneigu, and the Grave Yard of Spiritual leaders at Sabare have much untapped tourism potential.


Telecommunication

The district enjoys the services of three telecommunication service providers, namely Vodafone Ghana, which provides fixed-line and cellular service, and MTN Ghana and AirtelTIGO which provide only cellular services.


References

{{coord, 9, 17, N, 0, 22, E, region:GH_type:city, display=title Populated places in the Northern Region (Ghana)