Northern, Ghana
Facts and figures on Northern at a glance
Region name: Northern (Northern Region)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,003,152 people
Country: Ghana
Continent: Africa
The regional headquarters of Northern (Northern Region) is located in the regional capital Tamale (Tamale) with a population of 360,579 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Northern's regional capital Tamale to Ghana's capital Accra (Accra) is approximately 432 km (268 mi).
| Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
| Northern Northern Region | 2,003,152 people | Tamale Tamale | 360,579 people |
Compare with other regions in Ghana.
Map of Northern
Information on Northern
| Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
| Northern Northern Region | Tamale Tamale | 15 | Ghana | Africa |
Time in Northern
| Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
| Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 1:03pm (13:03h) | No | Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 1:03pm (13:03h) | UTC | Africa/Accra |
Geographic coordinates of Northern
| Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
| Show on map | 9°26'60.0"N (9.4500000°) | 0°06'00.0"W (-0.1000000°) |
Subregions in Northern
There are 15 administrative subregions in Northern.| Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
| Gushiegu Gushiegu | 1. | - | - | - |
| Karaga Karaga | 2. | - | - | - |
| Kpandai Kpandai | 3. | - | Kpandae Kpandae | 8,652 |
| Kumbumgu Kumbumgu | 4. | - | - | - |
| Mion Mion | 5. | - | - | - |
| Nanumba North Nanumba North | 6. | - | - | - |
| Nanumba South Nanumba South | 7. | - | - | - |
| Saboba Saboba | 8. | - | - | - |
| Sagnerigu Sagnerigu | 9. | - | - | - |
| Savelugu/Nanton Savelugu/Nanton | 10. | - | - | - |
| Tamale Tamale | 11. | - | Tamale Tamale | 360,579 |
| Tatale Tatale | 12. | - | - | - |
| Tolon/Kumbungu Tolon/Kumbungu | 13. | - | - | - |
| Yendi Yendi | 14. | - | - | - |
| Zabzugu/Tatale Zabzugu/Tatale | 15. | - | - | - |