# Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District, Savannah Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ghana/savannah/sawla-tuna-kalba/

District · Savannah Region 

# Sawla-Tuna-Kalba

Sawla-Tuna-Kalba is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Savannah Region. It had an estimated **112,664 people** in 2021 on 4,227 km² (about 27 per km²). 171 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 112,664people (2021)
- 4,227km²
- 14mapped services
- 286 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?

Sawla-Tuna-Kalba had an estimated **112,664 people** in 2021 — 17.2% of Savannah Region, 115th of 260 districts. There are 1,126 women for every 1,000 men (above the Savannah Region figure of 994). Spread over 4,227 km², that is about **27 people per km²**, 247th of 260 districts.

41.6% of people are children under 15 and 5.1% 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 88 children and older people.

0–4 ****17,402**

5–9 ****16,031**

10–14 ****13,455**

15–19 ****12,592**

20–24 ****10,183**

25–29 ****7,693**

30–34 ****6,693**

35–39 ****5,245**

40–44 ****5,218**

45–49 ****3,842**

50–54 ****3,658**

55–59 ****2,313**

60–64 ****2,566**

65–69 ****1,602**

70–74 ****1,466**

75–79 ****1,193**

80–84 ****958**

85–89 ****256**

90–94 ****155**

95+ ****143**

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

## Where is Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?

Sawla-Tuna-Kalba lies in [Savannah Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/savannah/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 5 other districts: [Bole](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/savannah/bole/), [North Gonja](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/savannah/north-gonja/), [Wa East](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/wa-east/), [Wa West](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/wa-west/) and [West Gonja](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/savannah/west-gonja/). By area it is the 10th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 11.8% of [Savannah Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/savannah/). The centre of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba is about 500 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 79 km from Damongo, the main town of Savannah Region. The centre point is at 9.4787° N, 2.4130° 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: Sawla-Tuna-Kalba

- 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) · Tamale170 km
- Sunyani Airport (NYI) · Sunyani236 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:51).

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 Sawla-Tuna-Kalba

Open gazetteers list **171 villages, towns and localities** in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba. The largest with a recorded population: Sawla (10,555). Settlements here lie between about 178 m and 366 m above sea level (median 286 m).

- Antoma
- Baaganga
- Baboriyiri
- Bahelyiri
- Bajureyiri
- Bakayiri
- Bale
- Baojon
- Bariteng
- Batemayiri
- Betieyiri
- Biliyire
- Bisiyiri
- Blema
- Bodi
- Bundi
- Buoyiri
- Chanayiri
- Chasea
- Chasia
- Chechiriyiri
- Dabori
- Daliyiri
- Dameyiri
- Danivaar
- Danuvari
- Danuwuri
- Degbiwu
- Dekumplayiri
- Deripe
- Desaburi
- Digatama
- Digize
- Doarayiri
- Doliyiri
- Domangili
- Donayiri
- Doume
- Erebieteng
- Gakuon
- Gbangbom
- Gbarikaryiri
- Gbiniyiri
- Gbonbogla
- Gbongbondori
- Gbonkoyiri
- Gbunkuyiri
- Gelencon
- Gindabour
- Glinikula
- Glinkula
- Gondo
- Goriyiri
- Goyiri
- Grunyu
- Gunsi
- Guon
- Gurinyiri
- Honiyir
- Jang
- Jankaa
- Jantilla
- Jasantiyiri
- Jedo
- Jenka
- Jentilpe
- Jeyiri
- Jilankon
- Jilikon
- Jimarian
- Jinakaa
- Jinavori
- Jindabuo
- Jorichuyiri
- Jumaa
- Jumbuoyiri
- Juribuiyire
- Kalba
- Kanchen
- Kelayiri
- Kerikonayiri
- Kohiniyiri
- Kompienu
- Konfali
- Kong
- Konpihi
- Korle
- Kpalitobe
- Kpangiri
- Kporizu
- Kpuribayiri
- Kulmasa
- Kuluwon
- Kumbereyiri
- Kunchileyiri
- Kunfogsi
- Kunjaniyiri
- Kunkrumpe
- Kunkuya
- Lajuyiri
- Lewuriyili
- Lorigbe
- Manya-yiri
- Meka
- Muana
- Munakuwan
- Munyiri
- Nabayiri
- Nafa
- Nahari
- Najokore
- Nakpala
- Nakpari
- Nakpok
- Nakwabi
- Nambene
- Neogberi
- Ngeon
- Nufiyiri
- Numboli
- Nyange
- Nyanoa
- Nyanyawo
- Nyoli
- Nyonyire
- Polikuon
- Pongeri
- Pulcheyiri
- Samambo
- Sampuayiri
- Sanjeri
- Sansanyiri
- Saru
- Sawla
- Sidayiri
- Sogoyire
- Soma
- Sombayiri
- Sonoyiri
- Suomo
- Sutepo
- Tabieri
- Tachiyiri
- Tafori
- Takariyiri
- Tale
- Tanyun
- Tare
- Tediliyiri
- Tensanyiri
- Tibung
- Tilayiri
- Tontonyiri
- Tuna
- Ure
- Vondiali
- Vongber
- Vuongbe
- Waldie
- Wonachiyiri
- Workuraa
- Wula
- Yamelyiri
- Yekoliyiri
- Yerikoi
- Yiliteyiri
- Yipala
- Yiriteyiri
- Yoliyiri
- Yungbu
- Zokanteu

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 Sawla-Tuna-Kalba

Named natural and historic features inside Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

73 rivers and streams.

- Arigon
- Bagagong
- Bagne
- Belewu
- Bonanyini
- Buli
- Charipul
- Chefribon
- Chemagong
- Chongoligon
- Dakakombo
- Damasa
- Darabonbo
- Darabonbon
- Diapara
- Dongulekombor
- Filihugo
- Fra
- Gbechema
- Gbonbogla
- Gbongbon
- Gbongbon
- Giwaanii
- Gogubor

…and 49 more.

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 Sawla-Tuna-Kalba and the best time to visit

In Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Aug (26 °C). About 908 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (164 mm) and the driest Dec (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January and June**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 2 

Feb 29 13 

Mar 31 38 

Apr 30 68 

May 29 95 

Jun 27 113 

Jul 26 144 

Aug 26 154 

Sep 26 164 

Oct 27 96 

Nov 27 17 

Dec 26 2 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sawla-Tuna-Kalba

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Hospital · Sawla-Tuna-Kalba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26389&mlon=-2.40187#map=17/9.26389/-2.40187) 

Bank National Investment Bank · Sawla-Tuna-Kalba 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.26571&mlon=-2.42119#map=17/9.26571/-2.42119) 

Petrol pump Glory Oil · Sawla-Tuna-Kalba 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.50113&mlon=-2.41878#map=17/9.50113/-2.41878) 

Hotel Sawla View Lodge · Sawla-Tuna-Kalba 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.27424&mlon=-2.41380#map=17/9.27424/-2.41380) 

School Tuna Senior High/Technical School · Sawla-Tuna-Kalba 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.49139&mlon=-2.43120#map=17/9.49139/-2.43120) 

Police station GPS SWAT/CTU · Sawla-Tuna-Kalba 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.71447&mlon=-2.49360#map=17/9.71447/-2.49360) 

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 Sawla-Tuna-Kalba

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels1
- Schools6
- Restaurants1
- Police stations1

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
- East Gonja Municipal
- North East Gonja
- North Gonja
- West Gonja

## Quick answers

- Where is Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?In Savannah Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?112,664 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?About 19 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?About 27 people per km²
- What borders Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?Bole, North Gonja, Wa East, Wa West and West Gonja
- What time zone is Sawla-Tuna-Kalba in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?171 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?Settlements lie between 178 m and 366 m
- What is the best time to visit Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?October to January and June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District Hospital, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?National Investment Bank, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?Glory Oil, about 2.6 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?GH1106 (OCHA common operational dataset)