Sawla-Tuna-Kalba is a district in the Savannah Region of Ghana. Its capital is Sawla. The district had a population of 112,664 at the 2021 census, up from 99,863 in 2010.
| Region | Savannah Region |
|---|---|
| District capital | Sawla |
| Status | District |
| Population (2021 census) | 112,664 |
| Population (2010 census) | 99,863 |
| Communities listed | 50 |
Towns and Communities in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba
The directory lists 50 towns and communities in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, sorted A-Z.
- Antoma
- Baaganga
- Baboriyiri
- Bahelyiri
- Bajureyiri
- Bakayiri
- Bale
- Baojon
- Bariteng
- Batemayiri
- Betieyiri
- Biliyire
- Bisiyiri
- Blema
- Bundi
- Buoyiri
- Chanayiri
- Chasia
- Chechiriyiri
- Dabori
- Daliyiri
- Dameyiri
- Danuvari
- Danuwuri
- Degbiwu
- Dekumplayiri
- Deripe
- Desaburi
- Digatama
- Digize
- Doarayiri
- Doliyiri
- Domangili
- Donayiri
- Gakuon
- Gbangbom
- Gbarikaryiri
- Gbiniyiri
- Gbonbogla
- Gbongbondori
- Gbonkoyiri
- Gbunkuyiri
- Glinikula
- Gondo
- Goriyiri
- Grunyu
- Gunsi
- Guon
- Gurinyiri
- Sawla
Geography
Sawla-Tuna-Kalba occupies the north-west of the Savannah Region and takes its name from its three main towns. Sawla stands at the junction where the Fufulso-Sawla road meets the Kumasi-Wa highway. The land is flat guinea savanna, drier than the Volta basin to the east, with shea and baobab trees and stream valleys that run only in the rains. The district borders Bole to the south and West Gonja to the east, with the Upper West Region beyond its northern edge.
Rain falls in one season from about May to October, and totals are lower than in the Volta basin. The dry season is long, with harmattan from December. Settlement is dispersed across the bush, and many of the smaller places carry the -yiri ending, a local term for a family compound or hamlet.
Economy and Local Life
Farming dominates: yam, maize, sorghum, millet, rice, groundnut, cowpea and increasingly cashew. Livestock keeping is widespread, and shea nut gathering and butter processing give women’s groups a reliable dry-season income. Sawla’s junction location makes it a trading stop for lorries running between Kumasi, Wa and Tamale, and its market draws sellers from the surrounding villages. Tuna and Kalba serve their own catchments. Vagla, Gonja and Safaliba are among the languages spoken.
Sawla holds the district assembly, the main market and the secondary schools. Cashew buying has grown into a major seasonal trade, and yam, grain and livestock sales fill out the calendar. Shea gathering, charcoal burning and firewood cutting carry households through the dry months. Lorry traffic on the two highways gives roadside sellers steady custom at Sawla junction.
Getting There
Sawla is on the Kumasi-Wa highway and is the western end of the Fufulso-Sawla road from the Tamale-Kumasi highway. Buses between Wa and Kumasi pass through daily. Feeder roads to the smaller farming hamlets are earth surfaced and rough after rain.
FAQ
What is the capital of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?
Sawla is the district capital of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba.
Which region is Sawla-Tuna-Kalba in?
Sawla-Tuna-Kalba is in the Savannah Region of Ghana. It is classed as a district.
What is the population of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?
Sawla-Tuna-Kalba had a population of 112,664 at the 2021 census, compared with 99,863 at the 2010 census.
How many towns and communities are listed for Sawla-Tuna-Kalba?
This page lists 50 towns and communities in Sawla-Tuna-Kalba, in alphabetical order.