The Upper West Region has a land area of 8,842 square kilometres (3%) of Ghana’s total. The Dagarba, Lobi, Sisala, Vagla and the Wala, all of who speak distinct languages, inhabit this region.

It is the third largest city in Ghana, an educational centre with a lot of technical colleges and secondary schools. The capital of the Western Region, Sekondi-Takoradi, is an industrial and ...