Yendi (, 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. As of 2021, the population of Yendi was 154,421 comprising 76,142 males and 78,279 females.

Economy

The value of trade going through Yendi rose from RM 11,848 in 1905, to RM 27,250 in 1907, and RM 51,152 in 1909.

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

Climate

See also

  • Yendi Airport
  • Yendi Senior High School
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Yendi
  • Gbewaa palace

References

Works cited

Journals

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