Yendi

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Yendi
Town & District Capital
The Yendi cathedral
Yendi Location of Yendi in Northern region
Coordinates: 9°25′57″N 0°0′15″W
Country	Ghana
Region	Northern Region
District	Yendi Municipal District
Population  (2012)
• Total	52,008[1]
Time zone	GMT
• 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 (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	35.5 (95.9)	37.7 (99.9)	38.1 (100.6)	36.3 (97.3)	34.2 (93.6)	31.8 (89.2)	30.2 (86.4)	29.9 (85.8)	30.8 (87.4)	32.6 (90.7)	35.3 (95.5)	35.3 (95.5)	34.0 (93.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.3 (68.5)	23.0 (73.4)	25.0 (77.0)	25.1 (77.2)	24.0 (75.2)	22.7 (72.9)	22.3 (72.1)	22.1 (71.8)	21.9 (71.4)	22.1 (71.8)	20.7 (69.3)	19.8 (67.6)	22.4 (72.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	3.8 (0.15)	4.7 (0.19)	43.3 (1.70)	89.2 (3.51)	116.6 (4.59)	170.6 (6.72)	180.9 (7.12)	228.8 (9.01)	262.0 (10.31)	101.0 (3.98)	6.5 (0.26)	2.8 (0.11)	1,210.2 (47.65)
Average rainy days (≥ 0.1 mm)	1	1	3	5	8	11	11	14	16	9	1	1	81
Source: World Meteorological Organization[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

• Yendi Airport
• Yendi Senior High School
• Gbewaa palace

References

1. "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. "World Weather Information Service". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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