# Pusiga District, Upper East Region – Villages & Map

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

District · Upper East Region 

# Pusiga

Pusiga is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Upper East Region. It had an estimated **80,533 people** in 2021 on 256 km² (about 315 per km²). 48 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 80,533people (2021)
- 256km²
- 14mapped services
- 229 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Pusiga?

Pusiga had an estimated **80,533 people** in 2021 — 6.2% of Upper East Region, 176th of 260 districts. There are 1,077 women for every 1,000 men (above the Upper East Region figure of 1,061). Spread over 256 km², that is about **315 people per km²**, 80th of 260 districts.

42.4% of people are children under 15 and 6.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 21 across Upper East Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 94 children and older people.

0–4 ****12,290**

5–9 ****11,567**

10–14 ****10,252**

15–19 ****8,458**

20–24 ****7,354**

25–29 ****5,754**

30–34 ****4,731**

35–39 ****3,876**

40–44 ****3,436**

45–49 ****2,721**

50–54 ****2,215**

55–59 ****1,394**

60–64 ****1,531**

65–69 ****952**

70–74 ****1,177**

75–79 ****927**

80–84 ****975**

85–89 ****519**

90–94 ****252**

95+ ****152**

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

## Where is Pusiga?

Pusiga lies in [Upper East Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 2 other districts: [Bawku Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/bawku-municipal/) and [Tempane](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/tempane/). By area it is the 200th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 3.0% of [Upper East Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-east/). The centre of Pusiga is about 614 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 89 km from Bolgatanga, the main town of Upper East Region. The centre point is at 11.0765° N, 0.0922° W.

Source: [Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-gha).

## Things to see in and around Pusiga

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Pusiga: 1 castle or fort.

- Nakom Chief Palace · castle or fort

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Pusiga

- 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) · Tamale189 km
- Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA) · Ouagadougou210 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:39).

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 Pusiga

Open gazetteers list **48 villages, towns and localities** in Pusiga. Settlements here lie between about 203 m and 270 m above sea level (median 229 m).

- Belemtanga
- Bimpiela
- Bosal
- Bulugu
- Bulungu
- Dabia
- Dega
- Jingere
- Kangberigu
- Kanjama
- Kiyinchingu
- Kogadim
- Kolpeligo
- Koltamisi
- Kpalugu
- Kpalugu Zongo
- Kubonga
- Kugasego
- Kulonaba
- Kulugungu
- Kulungugu
- Kulupielugu
- Kuluwoko
- Mandago
- Morgo
- Nakom
- Nakombo
- Nenkogo
- Ninkogo
- Pialoko
- Polimakom
- Puanaba
- Pulimakom
- Pulmakom
- Pusiga
- Sanda
- Sangabuli
- Sarabogo
- Siarin
- Sugudi
- Sunkuom
- Tendana
- Terago
- Widana
- Yariga
- Zoabuliga
- Zong Natinga
- Zuugu

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 Pusiga

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

### Water

5 rivers and streams.

- Adaya
- Akonrekuliga
- Daka
- Sogode
- Yariga

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 Pusiga and the best time to visit

In Pusiga, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,096 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (268 mm) and the driest Dec (0 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 1 

Feb 28 5 

Mar 31 11 

Apr 31 57 

May 29 104 

Jun 28 144 

Jul 26 217 

Aug 26 268 

Sep 26 203 

Oct 26 82 

Nov 26 4 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pusiga

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bawku Presbyterian Hospital · Bawku Municipal 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06012&mlon=-0.23296#map=17/11.06012/-0.23296) 

Bank ADB · Bawku Municipal 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.05978&mlon=-0.24032#map=17/11.05978/-0.24032) 

Petrol pump Sawadigo Oil · Bawku Municipal 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.07710&mlon=-0.19404#map=17/11.07710/-0.19404) 

Hotel ITC · Garu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85866&mlon=-0.17944#map=17/10.85866/-0.17944) 

School JHS school · Pusiga 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06023&mlon=-0.09736#map=17/11.06023/-0.09736) 

College Gbewaa College of Education · Pusiga 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.06679&mlon=-0.11397#map=17/11.06679/-0.11397) 

Police station Garu Police Station · Garu 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.86184&mlon=-0.17956#map=17/10.86184/-0.17956) 

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 Pusiga

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

- Petrol pumps6
- Schools6
- Colleges and universities2

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
- Builsa South
- Garu
- Kasena Nankana East
- Kasena Nankana West
- Nabdam
- Talensi
- Tempane

## Quick answers

- Where is Pusiga?In Upper East Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Pusiga?80,533 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pusiga?About 19 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pusiga?About 315 people per km²
- What borders Pusiga?Bawku Municipal and Tempane
- What is there to see in Pusiga?Nakom Chief Palace
- What time zone is Pusiga in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Pusiga?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Pusiga?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Pusiga?48 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pusiga?Settlements lie between 203 m and 270 m
- What is the best time to visit Pusiga?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pusiga?Bawku Presbyterian Hospital, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pusiga?ADB, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pusiga?Sawadigo Oil, about 11 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Pusiga?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pusiga?GH1213 (OCHA common operational dataset)