# Lawra District, Upper West Region – Villages & Map

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

District · Upper West Region 

# Lawra

Lawra is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Upper West Region. It had an estimated **58,433 people** in 2021 on 527 km² (about 111 per km²). 67 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 58,433people (2021)
- 527km²
- 18mapped services
- 275 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Lawra?

Lawra had an estimated **58,433 people** in 2021 — 6.5% of Upper West Region, 228th of 260 districts. There are 1,063 women for every 1,000 men (above the Upper West Region figure of 1,047). Spread over 527 km², that is about **111 people per km²**, 162nd of 260 districts.

35.7% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 21 years (it is 20 across Upper West Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 75 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,893**

5–9 ****7,066**

10–14 ****6,890**

15–19 ****6,674**

20–24 ****5,776**

25–29 ****4,179**

30–34 ****3,540**

35–39 ****3,069**

40–44 ****2,860**

45–49 ****2,312**

50–54 ****2,019**

55–59 ****1,564**

60–64 ****1,481**

65–69 ****1,034**

70–74 ****844**

75–79 ****635**

80–84 ****704**

85–89 ****634**

90–94 ****193**

95+ ****66**

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

## Where is Lawra?

Lawra lies in [Upper West Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 3 other districts: [Jirapa](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/jirapa/), [Lambussie-Karni](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/lambussie-karni/) and [Nandom](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/nandom/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 2.8% of [Upper West Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/). The centre of Lawra is about 634 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 73 km from Wa, the main town of Upper West Region. The centre point is at 10.6197° N, 2.8511° 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 Lawra

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Lawra: 1 castle or fort; 1 monument.

- Lawra Chief Palace · castle or fort
- Colonial District Commissioners Residence · monument

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: Lawra

- 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 Dioulasso172 km
- Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA) · Ouagadougou242 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:21, sunset around 17:51).

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 Lawra

Open gazetteers list **67 villages, towns and localities** in Lawra. Settlements here lie between about 249 m and 303 m above sea level (median 275 m).

- Amburi
- Baazing
- Babile
- Baghari
- Bagri
- Barewon
- Birifoh
- Biro
- Birufo
- Bompari
- Boo
- Bure
- Char
- Dazugri
- Dikpe
- Dikpwie
- Domweni
- Doweni
- Eremon
- Erimon
- Falu
- Fulo
- Gbembe
- Gberi
- Gbolikaa
- Gopare
- Kalsare
- Kikila
- Ko
- Kondopie
- Konwob
- Korkor
- Koule
- Kulbonuor
- Kumasal
- Kunyukuo
- Lawra
- Lissa
- Malba
- Metaw
- Nabugangn
- Nadu
- Nanyagri
- Nawayele
- Nayiri
- Nyugbule
- Olbini
- Oribili
- Panyani
- Tabier
- Tampie
- Tanchara
- Tangpuor
- Tankur
- Tanzeri
- Tolibri
- Tongo
- Toto
- Tuori
- Vapuo
- Yagra
- Yagtuori
- Zakpe
- Zambo
- Zingkaa
- Zogpaala
- Zukpure

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 Lawra

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Gbentem

### Forests and nature

1 forest reserve.

- Lawra 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 Lawra and the best time to visit

In Lawra, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,092 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (255 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 8 

Mar 31 23 

Apr 31 59 

May 30 106 

Jun 28 147 

Jul 26 210 

Aug 25 255 

Sep 26 193 

Oct 27 83 

Nov 26 7 

Dec 24 0 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lawra

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Lawra Municipal Hospital · Lawra 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.64327&mlon=-2.88845#map=17/10.64327/-2.88845) 

Bank Lawra Commercial Bank · Lawra 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.64180&mlon=-2.89233#map=17/10.64180/-2.89233) 

Petrol pump Goil Fuel Station · Lawra 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63082&mlon=-2.89350#map=17/10.63082/-2.89350) 

Hotel Kpees Hotel · Lawra 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.64480&mlon=-2.88688#map=17/10.64480/-2.88688) 

School Lawra Senior High School · Lawra 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.63312&mlon=-2.87808#map=17/10.63312/-2.87808) 

College Jirapa Community Health Nursing Training College · Jirapa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.56173&mlon=-2.70738#map=17/10.56173/-2.70738) 

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 Lawra

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

- Hospitals1
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels4
- Schools8

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Lawra?In Upper West Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Lawra?58,433 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Lawra?About 21 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Lawra?About 111 people per km²
- What borders Lawra?Jirapa, Lambussie-Karni and Nandom
- What is there to see in Lawra?Colonial District Commissioners Residence, Lawra Chief Palace
- What time zone is Lawra in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Lawra?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Lawra?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lawra?67 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lawra?Settlements lie between 249 m and 303 m
- What is the best time to visit Lawra?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lawra?Lawra Municipal Hospital, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lawra?Lawra Commercial Bank, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lawra?Goil Fuel Station, about 4.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Lawra?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Lawra?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Lawra?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lawra?GH1304 (OCHA common operational dataset)