Yendi
Town & District Capital in Northern Region, Ghana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yendi (Dagbanli: Yani, meaning "Seat of the Yaa Naa"), is the traditional capital of the Kingdom of Dagbon and the administrative centre of the Yendi Municipal District in the Northern Region of Ghana.[2] As of 2021, the population of Yendi was 154,421 comprising 76,142 males and 78,279 females.[3][1] It is the seat of the King of the Dagbon, Ghana's oldest kingdom.
Yendi | |
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 The Yendi cathedral | |
  Yendi Location of Yendi in Northern region | |
| Coordinates: 9°25′57″N 0°0′15″W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Northern Region |
| District | Yendi Municipal District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 52,008[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Climate data for Yendi (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 35.5 (95.9) |
37.7 (99.9) |
38.1 (100.6) |
36.3 (97.3) |
34.2 (93.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.3 (95.5) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.0 (93.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
22.4 (72.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 3.8 (0.15) |
4.7 (0.19) |
43.3 (1.70) |
89.2 (3.51) |
116.6 (4.59) |
170.6 (6.72) |
180.9 (7.12) |
228.8 (9.01) |
262.0 (10.31) |
101.0 (3.98) |
6.5 (0.26) |
2.8 (0.11) |
1,210.2 (47.65) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 81 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[4] | |||||||||||||
The people of Yendi are mainly peasant farmers who grow grains, especially corn, guinea corn, and millet. They also grow tubers such as yam. Yendi is a commercial hub as it is caught in the middle of most towns and villages in the northern corridor. Most people travelling to Tamale and beyond from the Eastern corridor have to go through Yendi thus making it an important transport hub.
Culture
Yendi is an important cultural centre as it is home to the Dagbon king's seat. The Yaa Naa lives in Yendi where he has his palace.
Mining
In 2004, proposals surfaced to link iron ore mines in the vicinity of Yendi by rail.[5]
see Sheini Hills
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