The northern Ghana-Burkina Faso border, on the east by the Upper East region and Northern region, on the south by the Northern region, and on the west by the western Ghana-Burkina Faso border borders the Upper West region on the north. . This follows the recording of new cases in the Kasena-Nankana Municipality, Bawku West and the Pusiga Districts. The rural population was 87.1 percent in 1984 and 84.3% in 2000. The Upper East region share borderies to Burkina Faso to the north and Togo to the east. The region shares boundaries with Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, Upper West Region to the west, and the Northern Region to the south. The N10 originates from Yemoransa in the Central Region and connects through Kumasi in the Ashanti Region and terminates at Paga in the Upper East Region. The number of Districts in the Upper East region that have recorded COVID-19 cases has increased to five from an initial number of two. . The Upper East regional capital is Bolgatanga, sometimes referred to as Bolga. Ghanaian citizen by birth, childhood or parenthood constitute 92.5 percent of the population of the Upper East region. Ghanaian citizen by birth, childhood or parenthood constitute 92.5 percent of the population of the Upper East region. Other major towns in the region include Navrongo, Paga, Bawku and Zebilla. With only 21 per cent of the population living in urban areas, the region is the least urbanized in Ghana. . . The regional average is 1.8 persons per room, which is well below the national average of 2.3 persons per room. Kassena Nankana Municipal District (Kassena Nankana East District) 7.10. Source:www.mynewsgh.com/Stephen Zoure/2020, Martin Amidu is now desecrating his office – Manasseh Azuri Awuni, Obuasi rapist without a penis is a serial armed robber – Police Commander blows his cover, Rapist whose penis was chopped off by victim charged and remanded by a court, Pay for toilets you’re commissioning now – Mahama taunts Nana, Those against the deployment of soldiers on election day should leave Ghana – Obiri Boahen, You’re not worth the vote of Ghanaians – Amidu hits back at Mahama, Journalist gets results as Nana Asante Bediatuo rescues poor widow with a cold store, Be law-abiding and uphold Ghana’s peace – Speaker tells MPs, Mahama ‘weeps’ over Zongo Mortuaries politics – Mahama. With only 21 per cent of the population living in urban areas, the region is the least urbanized in Ghana. Ghana Districts - Districts Upper Est Region (Bolgatanga) Bolgatanga Municipal District, BOLGA+ IMAGE Bawku Municipal District, - BAWKU Bawku West District , - ZEBILLA Bongo District, - BONGO+ IMAGE Builsa District , - SANDEMA Garu-Tempane District , - GARU Kassena/Nankana District , -NAVRONGO Kassena Nankana West District, - Paga+ IMAGE Talensi-Nabdam District , - TONGO All the districts in Upper East have room occupancy below the threshold value. . . Naturalized Ghanaian citizen constitute 5.3 percent. In fact, together with Upper West, they are the two regions with a less than 20 per cent urban population. Two new districts were created towards end of the year. Binduri District 7.4. The Upper East region is divided into 15 districts, each headed by a district chief executive. This follows the recording of new cases in the Kasena-Nankana Municipality, Bawku West and the Pusiga Districts. Garu District 7.9. The region shares boundaries with Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, Upper West Region to the west, and the Northern Region to the south.