Yendi Municipal District
Yendi Municipal District be one of de sixteen districts wey dey Northern Region, Ghana insyd. Dem originally create am as ordinary district assembly insyd 1988 wey dem bell am Yendi District, na dem create am from de former East Dagomba District Council, wey dem elevate am to municipal district assembly status for 29 February 2008 go de Yendi Municipal District; buh for 28 June 2012, de western part of de district dem split off make dem create Mion District; den de part wey remain dem retain am as Yendi Municipal District. De municipality dey insyd de central part of Northern Region den Yendi be ein capital town.
| Year dem found am | 29 February 2008  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Northern Region |
| Located in time zone | Greenwich Mean Time |
| Coordinate location | 9°26′27″N 0°0′21″W |
| Dey share bother plus | Mion District, Saboba District |
Ein History
editYendi be de capital of de ancient Dagbon Kingdom. Yendi insyd de 17th century be de centre for commerce for de whole of de Gold Coast insyd until colonial rule.
Bowdich, T. E. for ein Mission from Cape Coast to Ashanti 1819 insyd ein notes:
Sources
edit- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
- GhanaDistricts.com