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Key facts
- Country
- Ghana
- Capital
- Bolgatanga
- Regional minister
- Akamugri Donatus Atanga
- Total
- 8,842 km (3,414 sq mi)
- Rank
- Ranked 9th
- Density
- 147.2/km (381.2/sq mi)
- Per capita
- $5,150
- Time zone
- GMT
- Area code
- 039
- Iso 3166 code
- GH-UE
- Hdi 2017
- 0.520 , low · 8th
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- region of Ghana
- Country
- Ghana
- Located in
- Ghana
- Contains
- Garu-Tempane District
- Continent
- Africa
- Capital
- Bolgatanga
- Population
- 1273700
- Area
- 8842
- Shares border with
- Upper West Region
- Image
- Bolgatanga painted village.jpg
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- language used
- Bimoba
- topic's main category
- Category:Upper East Region
- Commons category
- Upper East Region (Ghana)
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Encyclopedic overview
The Upper East Region is located in the northern part of Ghana, and it is the third smallest of the 16 administrative regions in Ghana. Despite its relatively small size, the region holds an outsized significance in the nation's cultural heritage and historical narrative. It occupies a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers, hence constituting a modest 2.7% of Ghana's total land area. The regional capital is Bolgatanga, which is sometimes referred to as Bolga. It is a major center for the production and sale of beautifully woven baskets, leather goods, and straw handicrafts. Bolga serves as the administrative and commercial heartbeat of the region. Other major towns in the region include Navrongo, Paga, Sandema, Bawku, Zebilla, Tempane, Pusiga, Garu, Googo, Pwalugu, and Widana.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Upper East Region” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.