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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.

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The ruling National Democratic Congress has retained the Jirapa seat in the Upper West Region.
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Symbol of AIDS JIRAPA :
HIV/AIDS patients plead for exemptions
The Association of women living with HIV/AIDS in the Upper West Region, has appealed to the government to consider exempting HIV/AIDS patients from premiums to various National Health Insurance Schemes.
Upper West Regional Minister, Mr Mahmud KhalidJIRAPA :
Churches urged to establish clear cut standards of operations
The Upper West Regional Minister, Mr Mahmud Khalid has called on church leaders to establish clear cut standards by which churches in the country would operate.
The MP’s demise necessitated a by-election JIRAPA:
EC gears up for Jirapa by-elections
The Electoral Commission says it is fully prepared for the April 7 by-elections at Jirapa.
Late MP, Jirapa (CHEPURI) JIRAPA:
Edward Salia laid to rest
Burial took place of Mr Edward Kojo Salia, Member of Parliament for Jirapa, at Chepuri in the Jirapa District of the Upper West Region on Saturday after a requiem mass officiated by the Catholic Bishop of Wa, The Most Reverend Dr Paul Bemile.
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