# Nandom District, Upper West Region – Villages & Map

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

District · Upper West Region 

# Nandom

Nandom is a district (metropolitan, municipal or district assembly) of Ghana in Upper West Region. It had an estimated **51,328 people** in 2021 on 404 km² (about 127 per km²). 64 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51,328people (2021)
- 404km²
- 16mapped services
- 270 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Nandom?

Nandom had an estimated **51,328 people** in 2021 — 5.7% of Upper West Region, 243rd of 260 districts. There are 1,007 women for every 1,000 men (below the Upper West Region figure of 1,047). Spread over 404 km², that is about **127 people per km²**, 139th of 260 districts.

34.8% of people are children under 15 and 7.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 20 across Upper West Region). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 72 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,010**

5–9 ****6,036**

10–14 ****5,819**

15–19 ****5,777**

20–24 ****4,408**

25–29 ****3,686**

30–34 ****3,354**

35–39 ****2,972**

40–44 ****2,457**

45–49 ****2,098**

50–54 ****1,863**

55–59 ****1,721**

60–64 ****1,444**

65–69 ****1,147**

70–74 ****789**

75–79 ****632**

80–84 ****450**

85–89 ****489**

90–94 ****130**

95+ ****46**

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

## Where is Nandom?

Nandom lies in [Upper West Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/), [Ghana](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/). It borders 2 other districts: [Lambussie-Karni](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/lambussie-karni/) and [Lawra](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/lawra/). By area it is the 166th largest of 260 districts in Ghana. It covers 2.1% of [Upper West Region](https://wherepedia.org/ghana/upper-west/). The centre of Nandom is about 656 km in a straight line from Accra, the capital. It is about 95 km from Wa, the main town of Upper West Region. The centre point is at 10.8671° N, 2.7999° 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: Nandom

- 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 Dioulasso170 km
- Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA) · Ouagadougou217 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.8 hours, sunrise around 05:48) 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 Nandom

Open gazetteers list **64 villages, towns and localities** in Nandom. Settlements here lie between about 232 m and 307 m above sea level (median 270 m).

- Bakuwogr
- Bapala
- Basabli
- Bataglu
- Bekyiiteng
- Bezan
- Bichiinteng
- Biiregangn
- Bilegangn
- Boe
- Borchin
- Brutu
- Buko
- Burutu
- Daaberteng
- Dabagteng
- Danko
- Domaje
- Dondometeng
- Dungkuelu
- Duotange
- Gengenkpe
- Goziiri
- Guri
- Gwo
- Gyengegangn
- Kamba
- Kandemegang
- Kentuo
- Ko
- Kogle
- Kokoligu
- Konyugangn
- Kpeyogl
- Kpiyagl
- Kusele
- Loniteng
- Magtange
- Munyupeli
- Naapali
- Nabugangn
- Namdomle
- Nandom
- Nandomkpee
- Panyani
- Piiri
- Pofien
- Puffien
- Sabari
- Segru
- Sonne
- Taayaga
- Tampele
- Tankyara
- Tantuo
- Tobogru
- Tokuo
- Tome
- Tuopare
- Wobzu
- Yipele
- Zimuopare
- Zodung
- Zogpieli

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 Nandom

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Kopare River
- Korpieli Stream
- Pofien Stream

### Estates

1 estate.

- Karkar Plantation

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 Nandom and the best time to visit

In Nandom, 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 Nandom

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Theresa's Hospital · Nandom 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.83907&mlon=-2.77307#map=17/10.83907/-2.77307) 

Bank Nandom Rural Bank · Nandom 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85231&mlon=-2.75862#map=17/10.85231/-2.75862) 

Petrol pump Goil · Nandom 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85196&mlon=-2.76007#map=17/10.85196/-2.76007) 

Hotel Mamma Mia Hotel & Restaurant Ltd. · Nandom 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.85307&mlon=-2.76681#map=17/10.85307/-2.76681) 

School Nandom Senior High School · Nandom 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.87207&mlon=-2.76588#map=17/10.87207/-2.76588) 

College St. Micheal Boys SHS - Nandom · Nandom 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.84914&mlon=-2.76039#map=17/10.84914/-2.76039) 

Police station Police National · Lambussie-Karni 16 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 Nandom

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels3
- Schools5
- 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 West Region

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Nandom?In Upper West Region, Ghana
- What is the population of Nandom?51,328 (2021 estimate)
- What is the median age in Nandom?About 22 years (2021 estimate)
- What is the population density of Nandom?About 127 people per km²
- What borders Nandom?Lambussie-Karni and Lawra
- What time zone is Nandom in?UTC+0
- What currency is used in Nandom?Cedi (GHS)
- What language is spoken in Nandom?English, Akan, Ewe (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Nandom?64 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Nandom?Settlements lie between 232 m and 307 m
- What is the best time to visit Nandom?October to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Nandom?St. Theresa's Hospital, about 4.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Nandom?Nandom Rural Bank, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nandom?Goil, about 4.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Nandom?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Nandom?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Nandom?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Nandom?GH1306 (OCHA common operational dataset)