# Lambussie-Karni District, Upper West Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/lambussie-karni/

District · Upper West Region 

# Lambussie-Karni

Lambussie-Karni is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Upper West Region. It had an estimated **51,118 people** in 2021 on 811 km² (about 63 per km²). 54 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51,118people (2021)
- 811km²
- 6mapped services
- 291 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Lambussie-Karni?

Lambussie-Karni had an estimated **51,118 people** in 2021 — 5.7% of Upper West Region, 244th of 260 districts. There are 1,040 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Upper West Region figure of 1,047). Spread over 811 km², that is about **63 people per km²**, 223rd of 260 districts.

40.1% of people are children under 15 and 5.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 19 years (it is 20 across Upper West Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 85 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,887**

5–9 ****7,050**

10–14 ****6,548**

15–19 ****5,965**

20–24 ****4,619**

25–29 ****3,616**

30–34 ****3,092**

35–39 ****2,566**

40–44 ****2,246**

45–49 ****1,766**

50–54 ****1,496**

55–59 ****1,218**

60–64 ****1,110**

65–69 ****814**

70–74 ****701**

75–79 ****526**

80–84 ****417**

85–89 ****314**

90–94 ****108**

95+ ****59**

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

## Where is Lambussie-Karni?

Lambussie-Karni lies in [Upper West Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 4 other districts: [Jirapa](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/jirapa/), [Lawra](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/lawra/), [Nandom](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/nandom/) and [Sissala West](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/sissala-west/). By area it is the 94th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 4.3% of [Upper West Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/). The centre of Lambussie-Karni is about 643 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 87 km from Wa, the main town of Upper West Region. The centre point is at 10.8390° N, 2.5826° 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: Lambussie-Karni

- 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

- Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) · Bobo Dioulasso194 km
- Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA) · Ouagadougou205 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:20, sunset around 17:50).

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 Lambussie-Karni

Open gazetteers list **54 villages, towns and localities** in Lambussie-Karni. Settlements here lie between about 265 m and 326 m above sea level (median 291 m).

- Bangwon
- Billaw
- Bule
- Bunkpal
- Cheboggo
- Chung
- Chunuogagn
- Dahile
- Dambolteng
- Dende
- Gagni
- Gberkuo
- Gbingbala
- Girigana
- Hamale
- Hamile
- Hamélé
- Hapa
- Hiineteng
- Iziri
- Kadiligu
- Kanfori
- Karni
- Ketu
- Kietou
- Kohuo
- Kokoligu
- Kongo
- Kongwoli
- Koro
- Korro
- Kpari
- Kubing
- Kucha
- Kulkarni
- Lambuo
- Lambusie
- Lambussie
- Lieberi-yiri
- Nabala
- Nawia
- Nyango
- Piina
- Polli
- Samoa
- Senna
- Sentu
- Soaw
- Suggo
- Suleyiri
- Tangasi
- Tapomo
- Tayaguri
- Zomara

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 Lambussie-Karni

Named natural and historic features inside Lambussie-Karni, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Chunuoba
- Sumkpulo

### Forests and nature

3 forest reserves.

- Bangwon-Barwo Forest Reserve
- Kamba Forest Reserve
- Polli Forest Reserve

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 Lambussie-Karni and the best time to visit

In Lambussie-Karni, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,018 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 4 

Mar 31 14 

Apr 31 56 

May 30 91 

Jun 28 124 

Jul 26 210 

Aug 26 260 

Sep 26 184 

Oct 27 69 

Nov 26 4 

Dec 25 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lambussie-Karni

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Nandom Hospital · Nandom 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.83899&mlon=-2.77299#map=17/10.83899/-2.77299) 

Bank Nandom Rural Bank · Nandom 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.86960&mlon=-2.74559#map=17/10.86960/-2.74559) 

Petrol pump Goil · Nandom 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85196&mlon=-2.76007#map=17/10.85196/-2.76007) 

Hotel Ben Helen Guest House · Nandom 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85459&mlon=-2.75629#map=17/10.85459/-2.75629) 

School Piina Senior High School · Lambussie-Karni 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85000&mlon=-2.61667#map=17/10.85000/-2.61667) 

College St. Micheal Boys SHS - Nandom · Nandom 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85000&mlon=-2.75000#map=17/10.85000/-2.75000) 

Police station Police National · Lambussie-Karni 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=11.00166&mlon=-2.74700#map=17/11.00166/-2.74700) 

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 Lambussie-Karni

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

- Petrol pumps1
- Schools4
- 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

- Daffiama Bussie Issa
- Jirapa
- Lawra
- Nadowli-Kaleo
- Nandom
- Sissala East
- Sissala West
- Wa East
- Wa Municipal
- Wa West

## Quick answers

- Where is Lambussie-Karni?In Upper West Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Lambussie-Karni?51,118 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lambussie-Karni?About 19 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lambussie-Karni?About 63 people per km²
- What borders Lambussie-Karni?Jirapa, Lawra, Nandom and Sissala West
- What time zone is Lambussie-Karni in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lambussie-Karni?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Lambussie-Karni?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lambussie-Karni?54 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lambussie-Karni?Settlements lie between 265 m and 326 m
- What is the best time to visit Lambussie-Karni?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lambussie-Karni?Nandom Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lambussie-Karni?Nandom Rural Bank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lambussie-Karni?Goil, about 19 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Lambussie-Karni?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lambussie-Karni?GH1303 (OCHA common operational dataset)