The District is located in the North Eastern part of Ghana. It lies approximately between Longitude 213w to 2:36w and Latitude 10:00N 11:00N. It shares Boundaries with the Jirapa Lambussie District to the West, Sissala East District to the East and Burkina Faso to the North and Wa East District to the South.
The district sharing border with Burkina Faso will facilitate cross border socio-economic activities. However, this has its own implications for health and crime wave. It covers a total Land area of 4,11289km, which is about 25% of the total Landmass of the Upper West Region.
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This district main problems are low patronage of market infrastructure, lack of infrastructure, lack of auxiliary facilities to boost tourism, lack of financial institutions to support the service sector.
This district is more into small scale manufacturing which is featured by easy entry, reliance on indigenous resources, family ownership and the use of labour intensive technology.
These include cottage industries such as shea butter and other oil and fat extractive industries ... more »
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Work is steadily progressing on the construction of a 3 unit classroom block at Tiiwi in the Sissala West District in the Upper West Region.
SISSALA W: Kwala appeals for more boreholes Four environs in the Kwala Electoral Area in the Sissala West District are facing severe challenge with potable water for use in their homes.
SISSALA WEST: Area council needs official Secretariat The Assembly member for the Gwollu konnala electoral area in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region, Seibu Moro has appealed passionately for the execution of a Secretariat for Gwollu Area Council in the district to aid in the smooth administration of the Council.
SISSALA WEST: Bullu community grapples with Girl Child Education Girl Child Education has been a major concern for contemporary governments in Africa and the World at large, as these governments in partnership with NGO’s continuously seek for ways to promote Girl’s education in their jurisdiction.
