Sandema

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Sandema
District Capital
Sandema is located in Ghana
Sandema
Sandema
Location of Sandema in Upper East region
Coordinates: 10°44′N 01°17′W / 10.733°N 1.283°W / 10.733; -1.283Coordinates: 10°44′N 01°17′W / 10.733°N 1.283°W / 10.733; -1.283
RegionUpper East Region
DistrictBuilsa North District
Population
 (2013)
 • Total—
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Sandema is the capital town of Builsa North District, a district in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1]

Education[]

The town of Sandema has several educational institutions ranging from Day Care facilities to second cycle institutions. There are three second cycle institutions, the oldest being the Sandema Senior High/Technical School. The Sandema Senior High School and the Youth Leadership Training Institute are the other two. There is no tertiary institution in the town yet.[2][3] The school is a second cycle institution.[4] Sandema is the seat of the Paramount Chief of the Builsa traditional area. The people of Sandema speak the Buli language which is a member of the Kwa language group. There is also a sizable resident population of people of Moore origin in the town who are mainly Muslim.

Notable Places[]

The Chief Palace. The Sandema Chief Palace is located in the center of Sandema known as the Abil-Yeri community. The Palace is the home of the OVER LORD of the entire BUILSA land (NAB AZANTILOW AZAGSUG II), son of the late Dr. NAB AYIETA AZANTILOW known for his bravery during the world wars days.

The Builsa Community Bank Limited (BUCO Bank) at Sandema has been a great source of credit and a place of making deposits for the people of Sandema in the Builsa North, the people in the Builsa South, and some people in the other parts of the Upper East Region.[5]

Notable Events[]

The Fiok festival takes place annually in December to commemorate the victory of Builsa forces over the slave raider Babatu in the Battle of Sandema in the 1890s. In the visually stunning event, costumed men from across the district carry ancient armaments and perform dances.

References[]

Sources[]

  1. ^ Builsa District
  2. ^ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. ^ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. ^ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-04-19. Retrieved 2018-04-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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