The Nkwanta North District, being one of the eighteen (18) districts in the Volta Region, is located between Latitude 7°30’N and 8°45’N and Longitude 0°10’W and 045’E. The district shares boundaries with the Nanumba South District to the North, Republic of Togo to the East, Kpandai District to the West, and Nkwanta District to the South. 

The District Capital, Kpassa is located 270km to the South of Ho (the Regional Capital). The District has a surface area of approximately 1,1510km2 thus making it one of the smallest districts in the Volta Region of Ghana.

The Nkwanta North District is remotely located in terms of proximity to large commercial centres such as Hohoe and Yendi. This makes prices of farm produce low but prices of manufactured goods remain high in the district. As a result, the district experience low household incomes especially among farmers who dominate the district’s population.