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

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

District · Upper East Region 

# Builsa South

Builsa South is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Upper East Region. It had an estimated **36,575 people** in 2021 on 1,242 km² (about 29 per km²). 61 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 36,575people (2021)
- 1,242km²
- 10mapped services
- 188 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Builsa South?

Builsa South had an estimated **36,575 people** in 2021 — 2.8% of Upper East Region, 256th of 260 districts. There are 996 women for every 1,000 men (below the Upper East Region figure of 1,061). Spread over 1,242 km², that is about **29 people per km²**, 244th of 260 districts.

37.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 21 across Upper East Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 76 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,693**

5–9 ****4,678**

10–14 ****4,273**

15–19 ****4,271**

20–24 ****3,451**

25–29 ****2,615**

30–34 ****2,508**

35–39 ****2,045**

40–44 ****1,736**

45–49 ****1,276**

50–54 ****1,171**

55–59 ****801**

60–64 ****885**

65–69 ****500**

70–74 ****540**

75–79 ****451**

80–84 ****375**

85–89 ****220**

90–94 ****62**

95+ ****24**

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

## Where is Builsa South?

Builsa South lies in [Upper East Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 6 other districts: [Builsa North](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/builsa-north/), [Kasena Nankana East](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/kasena-nankana-east/), [Kasena Nankana West](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/kasena-nankana-west/), [Mamprugu Moagduri](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern-east/mamprugu-moagduri/), [Sissala East](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/sissala-east/) and [West Mamprusi Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/northern-east/west-mamprusi-municipal/). By area it is the 55th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 14.4% of [Upper East Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/). The centre of Builsa South is about 566 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 53 km from Bolgatanga, the main town of Upper East Region. The centre point is at 10.5318° N, 1.2628° 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 South

- 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) · Tamale117 km
- Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA) · Ouagadougou204 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:14, 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 South

Open gazetteers list **61 villages, towns and localities** in Builsa South. Settlements here lie between about 131 m and 255 m above sea level (median 188 m).

- Alidem
- Amyieng Yeri
- Baasa
- Bacheesa
- Bazeesa
- Bechaunsi
- Bechisi
- Bidema
- Buterisa
- Buterisa-Jongsa
- Buterisa-Nalingsa
- Buterisa-Nasugsa
- Buterisa-Ngadem
- Butuisa
- Changanesi
- Chansia
- Dalaasa
- Dambrunsi
- Doninga-Dorinsa
- Dorinsa
- Forinsa
- Fumbisi
- Fumbusi
- Gbedema
- Gbedembilisi
- Godemblissa
- Gungoresi
- Gyanasi
- Jakwansatambia
- Jasa
- Jiningsa
- Kanjaga
- Kasiesa
- Kasiesa-Yemona
- Kasisa
- Kiau
- Korogadoni
- Kunkwa
- Luisa
- Naadem
- Nangruma
- Nyambisa
- Nyanbisi
- Nyandem
- Nyapiensi
- Pintengsa
- Sinsangsa
- Siuk
- Tandem
- Uwasi
- Uwasi Kazengsa Jinigsa
- Vare
- Vayaasa
- Vayaasa-Logmiisa
- Vundum
- Wiasi
- Wiesi Atong Yeri
- Wupiensa
- Yandawa
- Yerinsa
- Zamsa

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 South

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

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Atumbol
- Bonaponi
- Bukpegi
- Mawbie

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 South and the best time to visit

In Builsa South, 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 South

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Sandema Hospital · Builsa North 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.73341&mlon=-1.28959#map=17/10.73341/-1.28959) 

Bank Buco Bank · Mamprugu Moagduri 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.23687&mlon=-1.27831#map=17/10.23687/-1.27831) 

Hotel Tass-Kalia Lodge · Mamprugu Moagduri 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.23704&mlon=-1.27841#map=17/10.23704/-1.27841) 

School Zamsa Prim Sch · Builsa South 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.54167&mlon=-1.22272#map=17/10.54167/-1.22272) 

College Bagabaga College of Education-BACE · Mamprugu Moagduri 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.43920&mlon=-1.41724#map=17/10.43920/-1.41724) 

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 South

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

- Schools10

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 North
- Garu
- Kasena Nankana East
- Kasena Nankana West
- Nabdam
- Pusiga
- Talensi
- Tempane

## Quick answers

- Where is Builsa South?In Upper East Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Builsa South?36,575 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Builsa South?About 21 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Builsa South?About 29 people per km²
- What borders Builsa South?Builsa North, Kasena Nankana East, Kasena Nankana West, Mamprugu Moagduri, Sissala East and West Mamprusi Municipal
- What time zone is Builsa South in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Builsa South?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Builsa South?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Builsa South?61 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Builsa South?Settlements lie between 131 m and 255 m
- What is the best time to visit Builsa South?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Builsa South?Sandema Hospital, about 23 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Builsa South?Buco Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Builsa South?GH1208 (OCHA common operational dataset)