# East Gonja Municipal District, Savannah Region – Villages

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District · Savannah Region 

# East Gonja Municipal

East Gonja Municipal is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Savannah Region. It had an estimated **117,755 people** in 2021 on 2,254 km² (about 52 per km²). 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 4 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 117,755people (2021)
- 2,254km²
- 4mapped services
- 135 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in East Gonja Municipal?

East Gonja Municipal had an estimated **117,755 people** in 2021 — 18.0% of Savannah Region, 102nd of 260 districts. There are 956 women for every 1,000 men (below the Savannah Region figure of 994). Spread over 2,254 km², that is about **52 people per km²**, 232nd of 260 districts.

41.2% of people are children under 15 and 3.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 19 across Savannah Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 79 children and older people.

0–4 ****18,510**

5–9 ****16,726**

10–14 ****13,228**

15–19 ****13,485**

20–24 ****12,752**

25–29 ****9,373**

30–34 ****8,340**

35–39 ****6,247**

40–44 ****5,565**

45–49 ****3,630**

50–54 ****2,965**

55–59 ****1,726**

60–64 ****1,731**

65–69 ****1,041**

70–74 ****832**

75–79 ****613**

80–84 ****551**

85–89 ****261**

90–94 ****113**

95+ ****66**

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

## Where is East Gonja Municipal?

East Gonja Municipal lies in [Savannah Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/savannah/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 5 other districts: [Central Gonja](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/savannah/central-gonja/), [Kintampo North Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/kintampo-north-municipal/), [North East Gonja](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/savannah/north-east-gonja/), [Pru East](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/pru-east/) and [Pru West](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/bono-east/pru-west/). By area it is the 25th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 6.3% of [Savannah Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/savannah/). The centre of East Gonja Municipal is about 324 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 119 km from Damongo, the main town of Savannah Region. The centre point is at 8.3487° N, 1.0255° W.

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: East Gonja Municipal

- 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) · Tamale135 km
- Sunyani Airport (NYI) · Sunyani181 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:09, sunset around 17:48).

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 East Gonja Municipal

Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in East Gonja Municipal. Settlements here lie between about 85 m and 141 m above sea level (median 135 m).

- Bourking
- Brumasi
- Fawoman
- Gbateto
- Kabako
- Kajau
- Kanyanga
- Nkamandei
- Siriminchu
- Tadeekokoo
- Tarapa
- Turumi

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 East Gonja Municipal

Named natural and historic features inside East Gonja Municipal, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

19 rivers and streams.

- Abonu
- Black Volta
- Bobri
- Bombo
- Bronchwi
- Bunjari
- Bunti
- Bura
- Chuko
- Danti Bong
- Datibo
- Fentinimu
- Kajamasu
- Krachi
- Laribong
- Prompari
- Serada
- Sheribong
- Tareasua

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 East Gonja Municipal and the best time to visit

In East Gonja Municipal, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 1,078 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (197 mm) and the driest Dec (4 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 27 5 

Feb 30 18 

Mar 31 48 

Apr 30 91 

May 29 113 

Jun 27 139 

Jul 26 164 

Aug 26 150 

Sep 26 197 

Oct 27 126 

Nov 28 24 

Dec 27 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from East Gonja Municipal

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

School Karinya kura DA Primary · East Gonja Municipal 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.28372&mlon=-0.92834#map=17/8.28372/-0.92834) 

College Admintelecom Academy - ATA · East Gonja Municipal 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05923&mlon=-1.05469#map=17/8.05923/-1.05469) 

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 East Gonja Municipal

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

- Schools3
- Colleges and universities1

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 Savannah Region

- Bole
- Central Gonja
- North East Gonja
- North Gonja
- Sawla-Tuna-Kalba
- West Gonja

## Quick answers

- Where is East Gonja Municipal?In Savannah Region, Ghana
- What is the population of East Gonja Municipal?117,755 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in East Gonja Municipal?About 19 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of East Gonja Municipal?About 52 people per km²
- What borders East Gonja Municipal?Central Gonja, Kintampo North Municipal, North East Gonja, Pru East and Pru West
- What time zone is East Gonja Municipal in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in East Gonja Municipal?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in East Gonja Municipal?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in East Gonja Municipal?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of East Gonja Municipal?Settlements lie between 85 m and 141 m
- What is the best time to visit East Gonja Municipal?November to January
- What is the P-code of East Gonja Municipal?GH1103 (OCHA common operational dataset)