Upper West Region

De Upper West Region of Ghana dey locate for de north-western corner of Ghana wey Upper East Region dey border am for de east, Northern Region for de south den Burkina Faso for de west den north. De Upper West regional capital den largest settlement be Wa. De then Head of State, Flight-Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings wey create de Upper West for 1983 insyd under de Provisional National Defense Council (PNDC) military regime insyd. Dem carve de area out of de former Upper Region, wey now be de Upper East Region. For about thirty-five years, e remain de youngest region of Ghana til 2018 wen de Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo government create six more regions; hence increase de total number of administrative regions for de country insyd go sixteen.

 Tourism 
De Wechiau Hippopotamus Sanctuary dey locate southwest of Wa, along de Black Volta River wey dey de Wa West District. De Gwollu Wall wey dey de Sissala District dey serve as de hometown of one of Ghana ein past presido - Dr. Hilla Limann.

 Cuisine 
De staple food of de people of de Upper West Region be sao anaa Tuo Zaafi for de local dialect insyd, wey often dem dey abbreviate am TZ anaa T-Zed for English insyd.

 Economy 
De major economic activity of de Upper West Region be agriculture. Crops grown wey dey include corn, millet, peanuts, okra, shea tree, den rice. Dem dey raise sheep, goats, chickens, pigs den guinea fowl for meat den eggs. Secof de region ein dry season be long, e dey extend roughly from October go May, chaw people dey leave de region go job for de southern part of Ghana for at least part of de year.

 Sports 

 All Stars FC, Premier League Football

 Administrative divisions 
#MMDA NameCapitalMMDA TypePopulation1Daffiama-Bussie-IssaIssaOrdinary2JirapaJirapaMunicipal3Lambussie-KarniLambussieOrdinary4LawraLawraMunicipal5Nadowli-KaleoNadowliOrdinary6NandomNandomMunicipal7Sissala EastTumuMunicipal8Sissala WestGwolluOrdinary9Wa EastFunsiOrdinary10Wa MunicipalWaMunicipal11Wa WestWechiauOrdinary

 Notable natives 
Prominent den famous citizens of Upper West Region dey include:

 President Dr. Hilla Limann wey komot Gwollu,
 Al-Haji Amin Amidu Sulemana wey komot Jawia
 Kuoro E. K. Mumuni Dimbie wey komot Wallenbelle
 Hon. Bede Ziedeng wey komot Lawra
 Cardinal Peter Poreku Dery wey komot Nandom,
 Peter Nanfuri wey komot Jirapa,
 Kwesi Nyantakyi wey komot Wa,
 Samini wey komot Wa-Sombo,
 Wiyaala wey komot Funsi
 Naa Polku Konkuu Chiir wey komot Nandom
 Naa (Dr.) Puore Puobe Chiir wey komot Nandom
 Rear Admiral Chemogoh Kevin Dzang (MSG) wey komot Nandom
 Benjamin Kunbuor wey komot Nandom,
 Rt. Hon. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin wey komot Sombo
 Former Deputy Regional Minister Kale Cezario
 Lawyer Wahid Bampuori-Iddrisu wey komot Wa
 Ambrose Dery wey komot Nandom
 Chief Simon Diedong Dombo wey komot Jirapa
 Justice Yonni Kulendi wey komot Issa
 Sangu Delle wey komot Nandom
 Maazu Dramani Bayuoni wey komot Tumu
 Hon. Dr. Rashid Pelpuo wey komot Wa
 Prof. Frederick McBagonluri
 Dr. Samad Dimbie wey komot Wallenbelle
 Dr. Frederick Dudimah wey komot Sakai

 Festivals of de Upper West Region 
Festivals wey dey take place for de Upper West Region insyd dey include:

 Damba Festival
 Dumba Festival
 Paaragbiele Festival
 Kobine Festival
 Kakube Festival
 Gologo/Golib Festival
 Fao Festival
 Samanpiid Festival
 Feok Festival
 Adaakoya Festival
 Kuure Festival
 Tengana Festival
 Boaram Festival

 References 
Category:Regions of Ghana

 External links 

 "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.

 GhanaDistricts.com

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