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District Capital in North East Region, Ghana

Walewale District Capital Walewale Community Information Center Walewale Location of Walewale in North East Region Coordinates: 10°21′N 0°48′W / 10.350°N 0.800°W / 10.350; -0.800 Country Ghana Region North East Region District West Mamprusi District Elevation 545 ft (166 m) Population (2013) • Total — Time zone GMT • Summer (DST) GMT

**Walewale** is a town and the capital of Mamprusi West Municipal in the North East Region of [Ghana](/source/Ghana). The [West Mamprusi Municipal](/source/West_Mamprusi_Municipal_Assembly) is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana, and forms part of the 6 MMDAs in the North East Region. The West Mamprusi Municipality is one of 45 new districts created in 1988 under the Government of Ghana's decentralization and was later replaced with LI 2061 in 2012. With its [administrative capital](/source/Capital_city) as Walewale.

## Location

The Municipality is located within longitudes 0°35’W and 1°45’W and Latitude 9°55’N and 10°35’N. It has a total land size area of 2,596sq km. It shares boundaries with [East Mamprusi Municipal](/source/East_Mamprusi_Municipal_Assembly) and [Gushegu Municipal](/source/Gushegu_Municipal_District) to the east; [North Gonja District](/source/North_Gonja_(district)), [Savelugu Municipal](/source/Savelugu_Municipal_District) and [Kumbungu District](/source/Kumbungu_District) to the south; [Builsa North District](/source/Builsa_North_Municipal_District), [Kassena-Nankana Municipal](/source/Kassena-Nankana_Municipal_District) and [Bolgatanga Municipal (Upper East Region)](/source/Bolgatanga_Municipal_District) to the north and to the west, Mamprusi Moagduri District. It lies on the main road from [Bolgatanga](/source/Bolgatanga) to [Tamale](/source/Tamale%2C_Ghana), at the [junction](/source/Junction_(road)) of the road west to [Nalerigu](/source/Nalerigu), the capital of the newly created North East Region.

## Population

The population of the Municipality according to 2021 population and housing census stands at 175,755 with 85,712 males and 90,043 females.[1][2] It was founded by the [Mamprusis](/source/Mamprusi_people). The language spoken by the people of Walewale is largely Mampruli, which is followed by Kassim, Guruni, Moshie.

## Religion

The dominant religion is [Islam](/source/Islam), but a lot of churches have emerged in recent times. Walewale mosque, built in 1961 on the site of an earlier mud-and-stick mosque, is notable for its [Moorish](/source/Moorish) tower.[3]

## Economy

Walewale prides itself of four standard [banks](/source/Bank) which are; [Ghana Commercial Bank](/source/GCB_Bank), [Agricultural Development Bank](/source/Agricultural_Development_Bank_of_Ghana), Bangmarigu Community Bank and GN Bank which is currently defunct. The town has about ten standard guest houses with two five-star hotels located along the main road leading to [Bolgatanga](/source/Bolgatanga), the Upper East Regional capital.

Walewale has two [radio stations](/source/Radio_broadcasting), Eagle FM and Wale FM running on the frequencies 94.1(MHz), 106.9 (MHz) respectively which broadcast in English and the local language; [Mampruli](/source/Mamprusi_language). They also have radio sessions broadcast in Frafra and other local languages. The town is also one of the municipalities to have benefited from the Zongo Ministry's artificial pitches. This makes the community suitable in hosting any tournament in the newly created North East Region.

## Climate

Climate in Walewale Month Average temperature range Notes From To January 19.6 °C (67.3 °F) 36.5 °C (97.7 °F) A particularly warm winter month, . The average high temperature in January is essentially the same as it was in December: 36.5°C (97.7°F), which is still extremely hot. February 22.3 °C (72.1 °F) 39.2 °C (102.6 °F). The final month of winter; another extremely hot month. March 25.9 °C (78.6 °F) 41 °C (105.8 °F) The first month of spring, is scorching, with relative humidity is around 23%. April 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) 41 °C (105.8 °F) A similarly hot spring month like March. The two warmest months, with average highs of 41 °C (105.8 °F), are March and April. In April, the relative humidity is typically 33%. May 28.5 °C (83.3 °F) 39.5 °C (103.1 °F). End of spring; another extremely hot month. The average high temperature in May is a scorching 39.5 °C (103.1 °F), which is essentially the same as it was in April. June 26.3 °C (79.3 °F) 37.2 °C (99 °F). June is the first month of summer, it is also swelteringly hot, with The average high temperature remains hot at 37.2 °C (99 °F), which is around the same as May. July 24.3 °C (75.7 °F) 33 °C (91.4 °F) A tropical summer month similar to June. The average maximum temperature falls to a warm 33 °C (91.4 °F). August 23 °C (73.4 °F) 30.8 °C (87.4 °F) August marks the end of summer, it is also a hot month. With an average high temperature of 30.8 °C (87.4 °F) and an average low temperature of 23 °C (73.4 °F), August is the coldest month. August's average heat index is predicted to be a scorching 40 °C (104 °F). September The average high temperature is a fairly constant 32.4 °C (90.3 °F). The first month of autumn; still a tropical month, with typical highs and lows between 32.4 °C (90.3 °F) and 23.4 °C (74.1 °F). October 24.5 °C (76.1 °F) 35.6 °C (96.1 °F) A scorching autumn month. November 24.1 °C (75.4 °F) 37.5 °C (99.5 °F) The final month of autumn; it is also a hot month. December 20.5 °C (68.9 °F) 36.2 °C (97.2 °F).[4]

## Health

Walewale can boast of its over 100-bed health facility known as Walewale Municipal Hospital that is enhanced with three ambulances. The town also has two health facilities in addition to the Municipal hospital. These facilities are Our Lady of Rocio clinic and Mandela Healthcare center. The town is also the central point of the [Zipline drones](/source/Zipline_(drone_delivery)) used for medical purposes. The Zipline Medical drone Center is currently an operational drone center in Ghana, and it is meant to serve all five northern Regions.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["West Mamprusi Municipal"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131214115328/http://www.westmamprusi.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=dnf&_=90&r=6&rlv=towns). Archived from [the original](http://www.westmamprusi.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=dnf&_=90&r=6&rlv=towns) on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Man arrested for kidnapping 5-year-old girl at Walewale"](https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-man-arrested-for-kidnapping-5-year-old-girl-at-walewale.html). *[Daily Graphic](/source/Daily_Graphic_(Ghana))*. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 24 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Philip Briggs, *Bradt Ghana*, 2010, p. 392.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Atlas, Weather. ["Walewale, Ghana – Climate & Monthly weather forecast"](https://www.weather-atlas.com/en/ghana/walewale-climate). *Weather Atlas*. Retrieved 11 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Kukua medical drone delivery centre to serve five Northern Regions – Bawumia"](https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Kukua-medical-drone-delivery-centre-to-serve-five-Northern-Regions-Bawumia-818377). *www.ghanaweb.com*. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

## External links

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- [Data](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7961847) from Wikidata

v t e Districts and capitals of the North East Region of Ghana Municipal (2) East Mamprusi Municipal (capital: Nalerigu) West Mamprusi Municipal (capital: Walewale) Districts of the North East Region Ordinary (4) Bunkpurugu-Nyankpanduri (capital: Bunkpurugu) Chereponi (capital: Chereponi) Mamprugu-Moagduri (capital: Yagaba) Yunyoo-Nasuan (capital: Yunyoo)

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