Builsa District
| Builsa District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Districts of Upper East region | |
  Builsa District Builsa District in Upper East region | |
| Coordinates: 10°44′5″N 1°17′26″W / 10.73472°N 1.29056°WCoordinates: 10°44′5″N 1°17′26″W / 10.73472°N 1.29056°W | |
| Region | Upper East Region |
| Capital | Sandema |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Thomas Kofi Alonsi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,946 km2 (751 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | — |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-UE-BU |
The Builsa District is one of the nine (9) districts in the Upper East Region of north Ghana. The capital is Sandema.
Education
There are numerous schools in Builsa District, including senior secondary schools.
Economy
The economic structure of the Builsa District is dominated by an agrarian subsistence economy. Industry is scarce, and tourism has not yet developed.
Demographics
The Builsa people of the Builsa District's population are immigrants from Burkina Faso.
Villages
The capital and only town in the Builsa District is Sandema. The Builsa District encompasses the following villages:
- Bachonsa
- Chuchuliga
- Doninga
- Fumbisi
- Gbedema
- Gbedembilisi
- Kadema
- Kanjarga
- Siniensi
- Wiaga
- Wiesi
Sources
- Districts of Ghana at statoids.com
- GhanaDistricts.com
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