Tumu, Ghana
Municipal Capital in Upper West Region, Ghana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the border checkpoint in Libya, see Tumu, Libya.
Tumu is a small town and is the capital of Sissala East district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso.[1] The Municipality has the population of 80,619 with 39,868 males and 40,751 females according to 2021 population and housing census.[2] The town consists mainly of the Sissala by tribe. Tumu is connected by road to the town of Navrongo.
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Tumu | |
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Municipal Capital | |
Location of Tumu in Upper West region | |
Coordinates: 10°53′N 1°59′W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Upper West Region |
Municipal | Sissala East Municipal |
Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | — |
• Summer (DST) | ±0.00 |
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Tumu is the nearest town to Gbele Resource Centre, the fourth largest reserve in Ghana.[3]