page_title: Northern Region (Ghana)
section_title: Climate and vegetation
hierarchical_section_title: Northern Region (Ghana) / Geography and climate / Climate and vegetation
caption_attribution_description: Adansonia digitata English: Adansonia digitata in Africa (Botswana or Zimbabwe according to the author). Deutsch: Afrikanischer Affenbrotbaum
context_page_description: The Northern Region is one of the sixteen regions of Ghana. It is located in the north of the country and was the largest of the sixteen regions, covering an area of 70,384 square kilometres or 31 percent of Ghana's area until December 2018 when the Savannah Region and North East Regions were created from it. The Northern Region is divided into 14 districts. The region's capital is Tamale.
context_section_description: The Northern Region is much drier than southern areas of Ghana, due to its proximity to the Sahel, and the Sahara. The vegetation consists predominantly of grassland, especially savanna with clusters of drought-resistant trees such as baobabs or acacias. Between January and March is the dry season. The wet season is between about July and December with an average annual rainfall of 750 to 1050 mm (30 to 40 inches). The highest temperatures are reached at the end of the dry season, the lowest in December and January. However, the hot Harmattan wind from the Sahara blows frequently between December and the beginning of February. The temperatures can vary between 14 °C (59 °F) at night and 40 °C (104 °F) during the day.
caption: A baobab tree
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