Dungu, Ghana

Coordinates: 9°29′N 0°51′W / 9.483°N 0.850°W / 9.483; -0.850
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Dungu is a community in Tamale Metropolitan District, under the Sagnarigu Traditional area in the Northern Region of Ghana.[1][2]

Population[edit]

The community has a total population of 3979 of which the majority are Dagombas, and minorities are Kasena Nankana, Gonja, Ewe, and others. Dungu houses the University for Development Studies (UDS) and commercial facilities[3]

Chieftaincy[edit]

Nyab Dungu-Naa, Mahamadu Nagumsi is the Traditional chief of Dungu. Traditionally, the chief of Dungu bears the title Dungu-Naa popularly known as Nyab Dungu-Naa. [2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Millennium Development Authority (Tamale Metropolitan Area)" (PDF). MCA Ghana investment activities. 31 October 2011. Retrieved July 20, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "UDS Vice-Chancellor Pays Courtesy Call on Nyab Dungu-Naa, Mahamadu Nagumsi". www.uds.edu.gh. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  3. ^ Karikari, A. , Karikari, A. and Karikari, N. (2023) “Going Free Range” an Exploratory Inquiry into the Practice of Open Defecation in the Dungu Community of Tamale, Ghana. Current Urban Studies, 11, 319-328. doi: 10.4236/cus.2023.112017

9°29′N 0°51′W / 9.483°N 0.850°W / 9.483; -0.850