The Northern Region, which occupies an area of about 70,383 square kilometres, is the largest region in Ghana in terms of land area. It shares boundaries with the Upper East and the Upper West Regions to the north, the Brong Ahafo and the Volta Regions to the south, and two neighbouring countries, the Republic of Togo to the east, and La Cote d’ Ivoire to the west.
The land is mostly low lying except in the north-eastern corner with the Gambaga escarpment and along the western corridor. The region is drained by the Black and white Volta and their tributaries, Rivers Nasia, Daka, etc.
Climate And Vegetation The climate of the region is relatively dry, with a single rainy season that begins in May and ends in October. The amount of rainfall recorded annually varies between 750 mm and 1050 mm. The dry season starts in November and ends in March/April with maximum temperatures occurring towards the end of the dry season.
The Chereponi district has taken turn to benefit from the establishment of an ambulance service being deployed by government to ensure swift response to emergency situations in the whole country.
Mr. Isaac Mumuni Dramani, District Chief Executive for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district assembly has appealed to Chiefs and Opinion leaders in the district to safeguard the interest of its people and also ensure relative security for residents against Fulani herdsmen.
The District Chief Executive for the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district assembly, Isaac Dramani Mumuni has revealed that about twenty two new communities have recently been submitted to government for consideration in energy supply.
At least four existing dug-outs have been rehabilitated in the Bole District as a way of ensuring an improvement in the water situation of the district.
Some galamsey activity in the Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district in the Northern region which surfaced in the Kpali community within the Black Volta river has ceased in the area, DCE for the assembly, Isaac Mumuni Dramani revealed
Contractors have lately begun some maintenance works on two feeder roads within the Bole district to assist guarantee smooth transportation for residents.
The Chereponi district has acquired a new National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS) office through the intervention of the District Assembly to serve as a satellite office for the whole district.
The Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district assembly is intensively promoting avenue to boost local employment through the implementation of some projects under Ghana Social Opportunity Project (GSOP).
A good number of school furniture have been distributed to school children in various basic schools across-board in the Chereponi district to facilitate teaching and learning activities.
Alhaji Seidu Abudu Samson, District Chief Executive for the Bole district assembly has disclosed that the assembly has yearned to fix all major feeder roads leading to Bole.
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