Sumbrungu

Sumbrungu
Town
Sumbrungu is located in Ghana
Sumbrungu
Sumbrungu
Location of Sumbrungu in Upper East region
Coordinates: 10°49′54.8″N 00°57′39.8″W / 10.831889°N 0.961056°W / 10.831889; -0.961056
Country Ghana
RegionUpper East Region
DistrictBolgatanga Municipal District
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT
Postal code
UB
Area code039
ClimateBSh

Sumbrungu is a community in the Bolgatanga Municipality in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1][2][3] The Bolgatanga Polytechnic is located in the town.[4][5] As at 2012, the chief of the community was Naba Atogboyenge.[6]

History

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, about 7051.44 acres or 2,8853.72 hectares of land in the community were released to the Government of Ghana by the people of the region.[7][8]

Institutions

The following institutions are located in the community:

  • Sumbrungu Health Centre.[9]
  • St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church.[10]
  • Mother & Child Hospital[11]

Notable natives

  • Johnson Agolmah, a community leader[12]
  • Jonas Acheampong, secretary of the Sumbrungu Taxi Drivers Association[13]
  • John Asaah, chairman of the Sumbrungu Taxi Drivers Association[13]
  • Elias Ayinbila Apasiya, founder of the Light of Hope Foundation in the town[14]
  • Gbenga Solomon George, headteacher of Asoegoom School[15]

References

  1. ↑ "ARFAC donates 200 uniforms to underprivileged students in Sumbrungu - Adomonline.com". 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  2. ↑ "Two NGOs register 2000 people onto NHIS". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  3. ↑ "Bolgatanga Airport: GACL inspects construction site at Anateem, to be completed by end of 2025". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  4. ↑ "Students reject Bolgatanga Polytechnic admission". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 2025-01-06. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  5. ↑ "Students reject Bolgatanga Polytechnic admission". GhanaWeb. 2017-09-28. Archived from the original on 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  6. ↑ "Upper East Region has few midwivies". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  7. ↑ Otchere, Gertrude Owireduwaah (2024-01-15). "Upper East chiefs remind Akufo-Addo of airport promise - Adomonline.com". Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  8. ↑ "U.S.-based son of Upper East's Gabriel Agambila organizes grand durbar of Chiefs at UER Airport site - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  9. ↑ "Director leads construction of diagnostic laboratory, disease control unit - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2025-09-08. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  10. ↑ "PURC encourages Ghanaians to report unsatisfactory service". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  11. ↑ Arthur, Benson (2024-11-22). "The Church of Jesus Christ, Engage Now Africa open 50-bed Mother & Child Hospital in Sumbrungu-Agusi in Upper East Region". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  12. ↑ "Sumbrungu Residents Demand Vice Chancellor's Removal Over Land Deal | NewsGhana". www.newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  13. 1 2 "'Mahama Camboo' collapsing taxi business". Ghana Web. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Light Of Hope Supports Rural Women In Upper East". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
  15. ↑ Abdul-Rahaman, Salifu (2019-06-17). "Bolgatanga schools embark on tree planting…but seedlings remain a challenge". Ghanaian Times. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
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