Buipe is a small town and the capital of Central Gonja District, in the Savannah Region of northern Ghana.[1]
Buipe | |
|---|---|
District Capital | |
  Buipe Location of Buipe in Savannah Region  Buipe Buipe (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 08°47′00″N 01°32′00″W / 8.78333°N 1.53333°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Savannah Region |
| District | Central Gonja District |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | — |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Because of the proximity of limestone deposits, Buipe is the proposed location of cement works. The Black Volta, one of the most important rivers in the country passes through the town,[2] making Buipe one of the leading market centres in the northern part of Ghana.
References edit
- ^ Central Gonja district
- ^ "Buipe residents turn Black Volta into dumping site, defecation point - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
External links edit
- Central Gonja District Archived 2013-06-14 at the Wayback Machine