# Zabzugu District, Northern Region – Villages & Map

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

District · Northern Region 

# Zabzugu

Zabzugu is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Northern Region. It had an estimated **82,846 people** in 2021 on 1,100 km² (about 75 per km²). 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 82,846people (2021)
- 1,100km²
- 1mapped service
- 142 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Zabzugu?

Zabzugu had an estimated **82,846 people** in 2021 — 3.6% of Northern Region, 171st of 260 districts. There are 1,027 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Northern Region figure of 1,024). Spread over 1,100 km², that is about **75 people per km²**, 207th of 260 districts.

47.5% of people are children under 15 and 2.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 16 years (it is 18 across Northern Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 101 children and older people.

0–4 ****16,295**

5–9 ****13,666**

10–14 ****9,419**

15–19 ****7,898**

20–24 ****7,654**

25–29 ****5,953**

30–34 ****5,811**

35–39 ****4,113**

40–44 ****3,669**

45–49 ****2,185**

50–54 ****1,824**

55–59 ****942**

60–64 ****1,070**

65–69 ****538**

70–74 ****651**

75–79 ****446**

80–84 ****442**

85–89 ****175**

90–94 ****65**

95+ ****30**

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

## Where is Zabzugu?

Zabzugu lies in [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 5 other districts: [Mion](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/mion/), [Nanumba North](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/nanumba-north/), [Nanumba South](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/nanumba-south/), [Tatale Sanguli](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/tatale-sanguli/) and [Yendi Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/yendi-municipal/). By area it is the 68th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 4.4% of [Northern Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern/). The centre of Zabzugu is about 397 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 131 km from Tamale, the main town of Northern Region. The centre point is at 9.0907° N, 0.3078° 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: Zabzugu

- 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) · Tamale139 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:39) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05, 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 Zabzugu

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Zabzugu. Settlements here lie between about 112 m and 203 m above sea level (median 142 m).

- Azunkuli
- Bangmani
- Binyinkumdo
- Bosenaire
- Bosoni
- Dagbabani
- Djo
- Gbandi
- Jamalega
- Jankonyili
- Jegiriyili
- Kable
- Kawkrugu
- Kpalgagbini
- Kubalem
- Kukpaligu
- Kukuo
- Kuntumbiyili
- Kuyine
- Mojina
- Mojina Battor
- Molina
- Nakpali
- New Nyakpala
- New Nyankpala
- Ojoeja
- Old Gor
- Old Nyankpala
- Omarli
- Sabare No. 1
- Sabari
- Sakku
- Subruni
- Tankpa
- Tasundo No.1
- Tendan
- Woribogu
- Zabzugu
- Zoya

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 Zabzugu

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Nyawla
- Oti River Basin
- Sama
- Tankpa

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 Zabzugu and the best time to visit

In Zabzugu, the warmest month is Mar (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 1,293 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (226 mm) and the driest Dec (3 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 26 7 

Feb 29 14 

Mar 30 52 

Apr 29 107 

May 28 138 

Jun 27 168 

Jul 26 212 

Aug 26 206 

Sep 26 226 

Oct 27 141 

Nov 27 19 

Dec 26 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Zabzugu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bimbila Hospital · Nanumba North 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85798&mlon=0.05603#map=17/8.85798/0.05603) 

Bank GCB Bank · Nanumba North 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85411&mlon=0.05723#map=17/8.85411/0.05723) 

Petrol pump Star Oil · Nanumba North 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.17204&mlon=0.01777#map=17/9.17204/0.01777) 

School Zabzugu Senior High School · Zabzugu 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.29859&mlon=0.37340#map=17/9.29859/0.37340) 

College Evangelical Presbyterian College of Education, Bimbilla · Nanumba North 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.87147&mlon=0.04816#map=17/8.87147/0.04816) 

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 Zabzugu

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

- Schools1

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
- Saboba
- Sagnerigu
- Savelugu
- Tamale Metropolitan
- Tatale Sanguli
- Tolon
- Yendi Municipal

## Quick answers

- Where is Zabzugu?In Northern Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Zabzugu?82,846 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Zabzugu?About 16 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Zabzugu?About 75 people per km²
- What borders Zabzugu?Mion, Nanumba North, Nanumba South, Tatale Sanguli and Yendi Municipal
- What time zone is Zabzugu in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Zabzugu?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Zabzugu?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Zabzugu?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Zabzugu?Settlements lie between 112 m and 203 m
- What is the best time to visit Zabzugu?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Zabzugu?Bimbila Hospital, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Zabzugu?GCB Bank, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Zabzugu?Star Oil, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Zabzugu?GH0816 (OCHA common operational dataset)