Yendi
Town & District Capital
The Yendi cathedral
The Yendi cathedral
Yendi is located in Ghana
Yendi
Yendi
Location of Yendi in Northern region
Coordinates: 9°25′57″N 0°0′15″W / 9.43250°N 0.00417°W / 9.43250; -0.00417
CountryGhana
RegionNorthern Region
DistrictYendi Municipal District
Population
 (2012)
 • Total52,008[1]
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Yendi (Dagbanli: Yani, meaning "Seat of the Yaa Naa"), is the traditional capital of the Kingdom of Dagbon and the administrative centre of the Yendi Municipal District in the Northern Region of Ghana.[2] As of 2021, the population of Yendi was 154,421 comprising 76,142 males and 78,279 females.[3][1] It is the seat of the King of the Dagbon, Ghana's oldest kingdom.

A typical Yendi household in 1957

Climate

Climate data for Yendi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34
(93) 		36
(97) 		37
(98) 		36
(96) 		33
(91) 		31
(88) 		29
(84) 		28
(83) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		33
(92) 		34
(94) 		37
(98)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19
(67) 		22
(72) 		24
(75) 		23
(74) 		23
(73) 		22
(72) 		21
(70) 		21
(70) 		21
(69) 		21
(70) 		21
(69) 		21
(69) 		19
(67)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.5
(0.1) 		5.1
(0.2) 		25
(1.0) 		76
(3.0) 		100
(4.0) 		150
(6.0) 		180
(7.0) 		200
(8.0) 		200
(8.0) 		76
(3.0) 		2.5
(0.1) 		2.5
(0.1) 		1,030
(40.5)
Source: Myweather2.com[4]

Economy

The people of Yendi are mainly peasant farmers who grow grains, especially corn, guinea corn, and millet. They also grow tubers such as yam. Yendi is a commercial hub as it is caught in the middle of most towns and villages in the northern corridor. Most people travelling to Tamale and beyond from the Eastern corridor have to go through Yendi thus making it an important transport hub.

Culture

Yendi is an important cultural centre as it is home to the Dagbon king's seat. The Yaa Naa lives in Yendi where he has his palace.

Mining

In 2004, proposals surfaced to link iron ore mines in the vicinity of Yendi by rail.[5]

see Sheini Hills

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
  2. ^ Northern » Yendi Municipal district Archived March 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  4. ^ "Yendi Weather Averages". Myweather2. 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
  5. ^ OTAL – Ghana Archived March 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine

External links

Wikidata query of towns and villages in and around Yendi in the Yendi metropolitan


09°25′56.77″N 00°00′15.33″W / 9.4324361°N 0.0042583°W / 9.4324361; -0.0042583

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