# Daffiama Bussie Issa District, Upper West Region – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/daffiama-bussie-issa/

District · Upper West Region 

# Daffiama Bussie Issa

Daffiama Bussie Issa is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Upper West Region. It had an estimated **38,754 people** in 2021 on 1,456 km² (about 27 per km²). 39 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 38,754people (2021)
- 1,456km²
- 7mapped services
- 306 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Daffiama Bussie Issa?

Daffiama Bussie Issa had an estimated **38,754 people** in 2021 — 4.3% of Upper West Region, 253rd of 260 districts. There are 1,048 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Upper West Region figure of 1,047). Spread over 1,456 km², that is about **27 people per km²**, 248th of 260 districts.

38.7% of people are children under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 20 years (it is 20 across Upper West Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 82 children and older people.

0–4 ****5,276**

5–9 ****5,073**

10–14 ****4,640**

15–19 ****4,184**

20–24 ****3,811**

25–29 ****2,963**

30–34 ****2,451**

35–39 ****1,950**

40–44 ****1,649**

45–49 ****1,293**

50–54 ****1,111**

55–59 ****912**

60–64 ****954**

65–69 ****628**

70–74 ****674**

75–79 ****432**

80–84 ****339**

85–89 ****228**

90–94 ****120**

95+ ****66**

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

## Where is Daffiama Bussie Issa?

Daffiama Bussie Issa lies in [Upper West Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 6 other districts: [Jirapa](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/jirapa/), [Nadowli-Kaleo](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/nadowli-kaleo/), [Sissala East](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/sissala-east/), [Sissala West](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/sissala-west/), [Wa East](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/wa-east/) and [Wa Municipal](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/wa-municipal/). By area it is the 45th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 7.6% of [Upper West Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/). The centre of Daffiama Bussie Issa is about 581 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 43 km from Wa, the main town of Upper West Region. The centre point is at 10.3670° N, 2.2623° 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: Daffiama Bussie Issa

- 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) · Tamale178 km
- Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA) · Ouagadougou235 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:18, sunset around 17:49).

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 Daffiama Bussie Issa

Open gazetteers list **39 villages, towns and localities** in Daffiama Bussie Issa. Settlements here lie between about 267 m and 342 m above sea level (median 306 m).

- Bakpa
- Balienaa
- Buayiri
- Busie
- Bussie
- Chala
- Chobaa
- Dachea
- Daffiama
- Daffiamah
- Dafiama?
- Doguba
- Doung
- Fian
- Issa
- Jinpasi
- Jolinyiri
- Karne
- Kinkele
- Kojoperi
- Korinyiri
- Kparedabuo
- Kunzokola
- Moyiri
- Owlo
- Pagadana
- Piliniri
- Puleba
- Sabogo
- Samambaw
- Tabeasi
- Talagona
- Toyanperi
- Tueri
- Votuori
- Wogbare
- Wogu
- Wolo
- Zazei

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 Daffiama Bussie Issa

Named natural and historic features inside Daffiama Bussie Issa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Bambulo
- Betu
- Dojoli
- Yari

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 Daffiama Bussie Issa and the best time to visit

In Daffiama Bussie Issa, the warmest month is Mar (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,088 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (260 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 25 1 

Feb 28 7 

Mar 31 22 

Apr 31 62 

May 30 104 

Jun 28 138 

Jul 26 216 

Aug 25 260 

Sep 26 192 

Oct 26 79 

Nov 26 6 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Daffiama Bussie Issa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Jaang Clinic · Nadowli-Kaleo 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.19762&mlon=-2.45978#map=17/10.19762/-2.45978) 

Bank GN bank · Daffiama Bussie Issa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.48111&mlon=-2.50017#map=17/10.48111/-2.50017) 

Petrol pump Petrosol · Daffiama Bussie Issa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.48493&mlon=-2.50187#map=17/10.48493/-2.50187) 

School Nassah E/A Basic School · Wa East 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.13692&mlon=-2.35228#map=17/10.13692/-2.35228) 

College Nadowli, Mccoy College of Education · Nadowli-Kaleo 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.17529&mlon=-2.54077#map=17/10.17529/-2.54077) 

Police station Bussie Police Station · Daffiama Bussie Issa 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.48235&mlon=-2.50298#map=17/10.48235/-2.50298) 

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 Daffiama Bussie Issa

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

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools3
- 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 Upper West Region

- Jirapa
- Lambussie-Karni
- Lawra
- Nadowli-Kaleo
- Nandom
- Sissala East
- Sissala West
- Wa East
- Wa Municipal
- Wa West

## Quick answers

- Where is Daffiama Bussie Issa?In Upper West Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Daffiama Bussie Issa?38,754 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Daffiama Bussie Issa?About 20 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Daffiama Bussie Issa?About 27 people per km²
- What borders Daffiama Bussie Issa?Jirapa, Nadowli-Kaleo, Sissala East, Sissala West, Wa East and Wa Municipal
- What time zone is Daffiama Bussie Issa in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Daffiama Bussie Issa?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Daffiama Bussie Issa?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Daffiama Bussie Issa?39 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Daffiama Bussie Issa?Settlements lie between 267 m and 342 m
- What is the best time to visit Daffiama Bussie Issa?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Daffiama Bussie Issa?Jaang Clinic, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Daffiama Bussie Issa?GN bank, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Daffiama Bussie Issa?Petrosol, about 29 km from the centre
- How many banks are in Daffiama Bussie Issa?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Daffiama Bussie Issa?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Daffiama Bussie Issa?GH1301 (OCHA common operational dataset)