Region Northern Region Area 3,439 km² | ISO 3166 code GH-NP-SC Capital Saboba | |
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Time zone Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | ||
Saboba Chereponi District (or simply Saboba) is one of the twenty (20) districts in the Northern Region of north Ghana. The capital is Saboba.
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Map of Saboba, Ghana
Geography
Saboba Chereponi district is a savannah district, hot grasslands with scattered scrub trees are the norm. Summer daytime temperatures may reach 45 °C with regularity. Average monthly temperatures range from 25 to 35 °C.
Weather
The harmattan winds carry fine dust, from the end of November through the end of March. Dry heat follows until the rainy season of June to October when sudden, torrential rains flood the area. There is often reduced rainfall, which hinders hydroelectric production, and causes frequent rolling blackouts.
Health
Health care is provided at the Saboba Medical Centre, the district regional healthcare facility.
Tourism
Saboba, the capital of the district, has guesthouses available for tourists. There are few tourist attractions in the Saboba Chereponi district.
Transport
Transportation to Saboba is available from Yendi.
Agriculture
Subsistence agriculture is the economic norm in the Saboba Chereponi district.