Talensi-Nabdam, one of the newly created districts was carved from the Bolgatanga District Assembly in August 2004. Tongo is its district’s capital.
It has a population of about 94650, bordered to the North by the Bolgatanga District, South by the West and East Mamprusi Districts, Kassena-Nanakana District to the West and the Bawku West District to the East.
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 The district is made up of eleven towns and has agriculture as the main source of employment, through which about 90% of the population attain their livelihood.
Others activities undertaken by the people are fuel wood extraction, food processing and mining.Attempts have been made to improve water supply in some of the big villages, through the Small Town Water system(STWS).
The Assembly also has continued to involve farmers, rural communities, landowners, contractors ... more » |
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