Sissala West District is one of the eleven districts in Upper West Region, Ghana.[2][3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Sissala District in 1988; until the western part of the district was later split off to create Sissala West District in July 2004; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Sissala East District (which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Sissala East Municipal District). The district assembly is located in the northern/northeast part of Upper West Region and has Gwollu as its capital town.

Sissala West District
Districts of Upper West Region
Districts of Upper West Region
Sissala West District is located in Ghana
Sissala West District
Sissala West District
Location of Sissala West District within Upper West
Coordinates: 10°58′54″N 2°13′18″W / 10.98167°N 2.22167°W / 10.98167; -2.22167
Country Ghana
RegionUpper West
CapitalGwollu
Government
 • District ExecutiveMoses Dramani Luri
Population
 (2021 census)
 • Total
63,828[1]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-UW-SW

Points of interest

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The Gbele Resource Centre is partly located in this district.[4]

Sources

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  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.

References

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  1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. ^ Boakye, Edna Agnes (2021-05-21). "Sissala West MP laments exclusion of Sissala areas from EU-funded road projects". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. ^ "Reconsider Wa East roads in EU-World Bank-funded project to boost agricultural productivity - MP - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  4. ^ "Settlers in Gbele Reserve to move out March 2020". Graphic Online. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

10°58′54″N 2°13′18″W / 10.98167°N 2.22167°W / 10.98167; -2.22167