Upper East, Ghana

Upper East is one of 16 primary administrative regions in Ghana with a population of approximately 948,118 people.

Facts and figures on Upper East at a glance

Region name: Upper East (Upper East Region)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 948,118 people
Country: Ghana
Continent: Africa

The regional headquarters of Upper East (Upper East Region) is located in the regional capital Bolgatanga (Bolgatanga) with a population of 54,430 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Upper East's regional capital Bolgatanga to Ghana's capital Accra (Accra) is approximately 584 km (363 mi).

Facts and figures about Upper East
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Upper East Upper East Region948,118 peopleBolgatanga Bolgatanga54,430 people

Compare with other regions in Ghana.

Map of Upper East

Map of Upper East

Information on Upper East

Information on Upper East
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Upper East Upper East RegionBolgatanga Bolgatanga13GhanaAfrica

Time in Upper East

Time in Upper East
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:21pm (17:21h)NoFri, 26 Apr 2024 - 5:21pm (17:21h)UTCAfrica/Accra

Geographic coordinates of Upper East

Latitude & Longitude of Upper East
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map10°45'00.0"N (10.7500000°)0°45'00.0"W (-0.7500000°)

Subregions in Upper East

There are 13 administrative subregions in Upper East.
Subregions in Upper East
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Bawku Municipal District Bawku Municipal District1.---
Bawku West Bawku West2.---
Binduri District Binduri District3.---
Bolgatanga Municipal District Bolgatanga Municipal District4.-Bolgatanga Bolgatanga54,430
Bongo District Bongo District5.---
Builsa South Builsa South6.---
Garu-Tempane Garu-Tempane7.---
Kassena Nankana Kassena Nankana8.---
Kassena Nankana West Kassena Nankana West9.---
Nabdam Nabdam10.---
North Builsa District North Builsa District11.---
Pusiga Pusiga12.---
Talensi-Nabdam Talensi-Nabdam13.---

External sources of information on Upper East

Upper East on Wikipedia