# Saboba District, Northern Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/saboba/

District · Northern Region 

# Saboba

Saboba is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Northern Region. It had an estimated **95,683 people** in 2021 on 1,751 km² (about 55 per km²). 63 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 95,683people (2021)
- 1,751km²
- 19mapped services
- 133 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Saboba?

Saboba had an estimated **95,683 people** in 2021 — 4.1% of Northern Region, 137th of 260 districts. There are 1,028 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Northern Region figure of 1,024). Spread over 1,751 km², that is about **55 people per km²**, 231st of 260 districts.

44.1% of people are children under 15 and 2.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 17 years (it is 18 across Northern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 88 children and older people.

0–4 ****14,314**

5–9 ****14,600**

10–14 ****13,289**

15–19 ****12,407**

20–24 ****10,328**

25–29 ****7,305**

30–34 ****5,556**

35–39 ****4,383**

40–44 ****3,980**

45–49 ****2,532**

50–54 ****2,054**

55–59 ****1,169**

60–64 ****1,101**

65–69 ****622**

70–74 ****710**

75–79 ****596**

80–84 ****345**

85–89 ****234**

90–94 ****105**

95+ ****53**

Source: [UNFPA via OCHA HDX, population 2021 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-gha).

## Where is Saboba?

Saboba lies in [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 5 other districts: [Chereponi](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern-east/chereponi/), [Gushegu](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/gushegu/), [Mion](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/mion/), [Tatale Sanguli](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/tatale-sanguli/) and [Yendi Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/yendi-municipal/). By area it is the 33rd largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 7.0% of [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/). The centre of Saboba is about 464 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 119 km from Tamale, the main town of Northern Region. The centre point is at 9.7085° N, 0.1961° E.

Source: [Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gha).

## Know before you go: Saboba

- Time zoneUTC+0, no daylight saving · Africa/Accra
- CurrencyCedi (GHS)
- Country calling code+233
- LanguagesEnglish, Akan, Ewe, Twi
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format15 characters (@@-###-####|@@-###)

### Nearest airports

- Yakubu Tali International Airport (TML) · Tamale118 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:38) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07, sunset around 17:41).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Saboba

Open gazetteers list **63 villages, towns and localities** in Saboba. Settlements here lie between about 103 m and 189 m above sea level (median 133 m).

- Bakundiba
- Benja
- Biwaldo
- Bungbal
- Butoe
- Chegbani
- Demon
- Gbaln
- Gbangbapon
- Gbong
- Jagere
- Jagrido
- Jogoli
- Junjungo
- Kiteek
- Klugbani
- Kpegu
- Kugnani
- Kujooni
- Kuncha
- Kunkunzoli
- N-jakumdo
- Naatagu
- Nabukpeni
- Nagai
- Nairi
- Nakpabone
- Nakpar
- Nakpel Chekosi
- Naloli
- Nalongni
- Nambiri
- Namongbani
- Natago
- Natalb
- Olutaboi
- Paliba
- Pekuo
- Peo
- Saboba
- Sajigbaln
- Sakpeolangbene
- Sambang
- Sambuli
- Sanguli
- Sanguri
- Segbeli
- Shegbeni
- Sobiba
- Takpalb
- Tichecha
- Tilengbani
- Tundugu
- Wabuli
- Wadigo
- Waduru
- Wanpale
- Wapuli
- Wasendaw
- Wesandaw
- Yakpaba
- Yankazia
- sanguli Teasani

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Saboba

Named natural and historic features inside Saboba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Nanikpili
- Sankpankochole
- Tanja
- Twumbaka

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Saboba and the best time to visit

In Saboba, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (212 mm) and the driest Dec (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 4 

Feb 29 13 

Mar 30 46 

Apr 29 92 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 148 

Jul 26 183 

Aug 26 190 

Sep 26 212 

Oct 27 131 

Nov 27 18 

Dec 25 2 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saboba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital saboba government hospital · Saboba 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70792&mlon=0.29916#map=17/9.70792/0.29916) 

Bank GCB Bank · Saboba 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.70879&mlon=0.31939#map=17/9.70879/0.31939) 

ATM Stanbic Bank · Yendi Municipal 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.44195&mlon=-0.00629#map=17/9.44195/-0.00629) 

Petrol pump YAWHIMA TotalEnergies SERVICE STATION · Yendi Municipal 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.47888&mlon=-0.01612#map=17/9.47888/-0.01612) 

Hotel White House Lodge · Yendi Municipal 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.46315&mlon=-0.01034#map=17/9.46315/-0.01034) 

School EP JHS · Saboba 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.66073&mlon=0.19662#map=17/9.66073/0.19662) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Saboba

Places mapped inside Saboba in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Schools15
- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other districts in Northern Region

- Gushegu
- Karaga
- Kpandai
- Kumbungu
- Mion
- Nanton
- Nanumba North
- Nanumba South
- Sagnerigu
- Savelugu
- Tamale Metropolitan
- Tatale Sanguli
- Tolon
- Yendi Municipal
- Zabzugu

## Quick answers

- Where is Saboba?In Northern Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Saboba?95,683 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Saboba?About 17 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Saboba?About 55 people per km²
- What borders Saboba?Chereponi, Gushegu, Mion, Tatale Sanguli and Yendi Municipal
- What time zone is Saboba in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Saboba?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Saboba?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saboba?63 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Saboba?Settlements lie between 103 m and 189 m
- What is the best time to visit Saboba?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saboba?saboba government hospital, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saboba?GCB Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Saboba?Stanbic Bank, about 37 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saboba?YAWHIMA TotalEnergies SERVICE STATION, about 35 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Saboba?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Saboba?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Saboba?GH0809 (OCHA common operational dataset)