# Builsa North District, Upper East Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/builsa-north/

District · Upper East Region 

# Builsa North

Builsa North is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Upper East Region. It had an estimated **56,571 people** in 2021 on 817 km² (about 69 per km²). 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 56,571people (2021)
- 817km²
- 8mapped services
- 184 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Builsa North?

Builsa North had an estimated **56,571 people** in 2021 — 4.3% of Upper East Region, 233rd of 260 districts. There are 997 women for every 1,000 men (below the Upper East Region figure of 1,061). Spread over 817 km², that is about **69 people per km²**, 209th of 260 districts.

34.6% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 21 across Upper East Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 72 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,604**

5–9 ****6,539**

10–14 ****6,432**

15–19 ****6,990**

20–24 ****5,120**

25–29 ****4,088**

30–34 ****3,633**

35–39 ****3,145**

40–44 ****2,838**

45–49 ****2,339**

50–54 ****1,974**

55–59 ****1,433**

60–64 ****1,280**

65–69 ****912**

70–74 ****810**

75–79 ****768**

80–84 ****864**

85–89 ****598**

90–94 ****149**

95+ ****55**

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

## Where is Builsa North?

Builsa North lies in [Upper East Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 3 other districts: [Builsa South](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/builsa-south/), [Kasena Nankana East](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/kasena-nankana-east/) and [Kasena Nankana West](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/kasena-nankana-west/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 9.5% of [Upper East Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/). The centre of Builsa North is about 585 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 45 km from Bolgatanga, the main town of Upper East Region. The centre point is at 10.7110° N, 1.2583° 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: Builsa North

- 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) · Tamale136 km
- Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA) · Ouagadougou185 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:42) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:45).

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 Builsa North

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Builsa North. Settlements here lie between about 137 m and 230 m above sea level (median 184 m).

- Achanyeri
- Adabinsa
- Akutiayeri
- Amodalga
- Awulansa
- Azuayeri
- Azuguyeri
- Balansa
- Bilinsa
- Chansa
- Chaza
- Chomdema
- Chuchiliga
- Chuchuliga
- Farensa
- Fisa
- Gadem
- Gobasa
- Jaata
- Kadema
- Kandem
- Kwabidem
- Kweri
- Longsa
- Lungsa
- Namonsa
- Nanjopim
- Nawasa
- Nyasa
- Sandema
- Sinyansa
- Sinyensi
- Suarensa
- Tiedema
- Wiaga
- Wiaga-Yisobsa
- Yimunsa
- Yipala
- Yipien
- Zosa
- Zundem

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 Builsa North

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Apentusa
- Belipieni
- Pisimsim
- Tono
- Yalabeli

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 Builsa North and the best time to visit

In Builsa North, the warmest month is Mar (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,138 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (278 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 2 

Feb 29 6 

Mar 32 15 

Apr 32 67 

May 30 110 

Jun 28 140 

Jul 26 227 

Aug 26 278 

Sep 26 208 

Oct 27 80 

Nov 27 4 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Builsa North

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sandema Hospital · Builsa North 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.73341&mlon=-1.28959#map=17/10.73341/-1.28959) 

Bank ADB – Navrongo Branch · Kasena Nankana East 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.89039&mlon=-1.08766#map=17/10.89039/-1.08766) 

ATM ADB · Kasena Nankana East 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.89025&mlon=-1.08763#map=17/10.89025/-1.08763) 

Petrol pump NHRC Fuel Dam · Kasena Nankana East 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.88141&mlon=-1.08732#map=17/10.88141/-1.08732) 

Hotel New Chapter · Kasena Nankana East 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.86098&mlon=-1.08665#map=17/10.86098/-1.08665) 

Mall Melcom · Kasena Nankana East 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.89390&mlon=-1.08887#map=17/10.89390/-1.08887) 

School Sandema Senior High School · Builsa North 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.70263&mlon=-1.27586#map=17/10.70263/-1.27586) 

College Community Health Nurse's Training College, Navrongo · Kasena Nankana East 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.88967&mlon=-1.13028#map=17/10.88967/-1.13028) 

Police station Navrongo Police Station · Kasena Nankana East 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.89689&mlon=-1.09076#map=17/10.89689/-1.09076) 

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 Builsa North

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

- Hospitals2
- Schools6

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 Upper East Region

- Bawku Municipal
- Bawku West
- Binduri
- Bolga East
- Bolgatanga Municipal
- Bongo
- Builsa South
- Garu
- Kasena Nankana East
- Kasena Nankana West
- Nabdam
- Pusiga
- Talensi
- Tempane

## Quick answers

- Where is Builsa North?In Upper East Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Builsa North?56,571 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Builsa North?About 22 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Builsa North?About 69 people per km²
- What borders Builsa North?Builsa South, Kasena Nankana East and Kasena Nankana West
- What time zone is Builsa North in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Builsa North?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Builsa North?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Builsa North?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Builsa North?Settlements lie between 137 m and 230 m
- What is the best time to visit Builsa North?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Builsa North?Sandema Hospital, about 4.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Builsa North?ADB – Navrongo Branch, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Builsa North?ADB, about 27 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Builsa North?NHRC Fuel Dam, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Builsa North?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Builsa North?GH1207 (OCHA common operational dataset)