Yendi | |
|---|---|
)  Yendi Location of Yendi in Northern region | |
| Coordinates: 9°25′57″N 0°0′15″W / 9.43250°N 0.00417°W | |
| Region | Northern Region |
| District | Yendi Municipal District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 52,008[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Yendi is a town and the capital of Yendi Municipal district in the Northern Region of Ghana.[2] As of 2012 the population of Yendi was 52,008 people.[1] It is the seat of the paramount chief of the Dagombas.
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Climate
| Climate data for Yendi | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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[3] | |||||||||||||
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/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 traditional chieftaincy seat. The Yaa Naa lives in Yendi where he has his court/palace. The seat has always attracted wrong political meddling resulting in the brutal murder of the previous occupant of the seat Naa Yaa Andani Yakubu. The chieftaincy has 2 families; the Andanis and Abudus from which the overlord is chosen.
Mining
In 2004, proposals surfaced to link iron ore mines in the vicinity of Yendi by rail.[4]
see Sheini Hills
See also
- Yendi Airport
- Yendi Senior High School
References
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com.
- ^ Northern » Yendi Municipal district Archived March 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Yendi Weather Averages". Myweather2. 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ OTAL - Ghana Archived March 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine