The total area of the district is 1,667 square kilometers. This constitutes about nine per cent (9%) of the Region’s area of 18,476 square kilometers. The Capital of the District is Jirapa. Other major towns are Hamile, Lambussie, Han, Piina, Tizza, Kami
Location It shares boundaries to the South with Nadowli District, to the East with Sissala District, to the West with Lawra District and to the North with Burkina Faso and therefore serves as the national gateway with Burkina Faso from the Upper Western part of the country.
Three deprived communities in the Jirapa District of the Upper West Region are currently enjoying solar electricity manufactured by students of the Wa Polytechnic with support from Cooper Union of the United States (US).
Vice President of the Jirapa Traditional Council, Naa Seidu Amadu, has appealed to “Foot Soldiers” of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to exercise restraint in their agitation for the removal of government appointees.
An NDC Youth group called the Concerned NDC youth and Youth of Jirapa District in the Upper West region have demonstrated against their DCE, Bernard Possin for allegedly being insensitive to the needs of the people in the district.
