Bunkpurugu is a small town and is the capital of Bunkpurugu Nakpanduri district, a district in the North East Region of Ghana adjacent to the border with Togo.[1] It was formerly the capital of the Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District.[2][3]
Bunkpurugu | |
|---|---|
District Capital | |
| Nickname: B Town | |
  Bunkpurugu Location of Bunkpurugu in North East region | |
| Coordinates: 10°31′N 0°6′W / 10.517°N 0.100°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | North East region |
| District | Bunkpurugu Nyankpanduri District |
| Government | |
| • Type | Monarchy |
| • Chief | Alhaji Abuba Nasimong |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | — |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
References
edit- ^ "Bunkpurugu Nakpanduri District Assembly". ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo District Archived 2013-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Bureau, Communications. "North East Region Created; Nalerigu Is Capital". presidency.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
10°31′N 0°06′E / 10.517°N 0.100°E