Tinga, Ghana

Tinga
Town
Tinga is located in Ghana
Tinga
Tinga
Location of Tinga in Savannah Region
Coordinates: 08°35′17.74″N 02°13′42.17″W / 8.5882611°N 2.2283806°W / 8.5882611; -2.2283806
Country Ghana
RegionSavannah Region
DistrictBole District
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)

Tinga is a mining community in the Bole District (formerly in the Northern Region[1][2][3]) and currently in the Savannah Region of Ghana.[4][5][6] In 2025, John Mahama announced there was plans to construct a STEM Senior High School in the community.[7][8] As at 2025, the Chief of the community was Seidu Sampson Abudu.[9]

Institutions

  • Tinga Health Center[10]
  • Tinga market[11]

Notable natives

  • Dramani Alhassan, Tinga Community youth secretary[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Police officer, nine others perish in tragic Bole accident". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  2. ↑ "Gas explosion kills 6 at Tinga". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. 2016-08-29. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  3. ↑ "Tinga gas explosion caused by gas leakage". GhanaWeb. 2016-08-29. Archived from the original on 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  4. ↑ "President Mahama starts 2-day Savannah tour with focus on roads and education - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2026-05-22. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  5. ↑ "Minister Unveils Tinga Community Mining Scheme". DailyGuide Network. 2020-06-22. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  6. ↑ "Savannah Region: 63-year-old man shot dead by unidentified assailant". 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  7. ↑ "Mahama promises STEM School and TVET Centre for Savannah Region - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2025-06-14. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  8. ↑ "President Mahama announces plan to build new STEM schools in Tinga and Busunu". Ghana Web. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "69-year-old traditional ruler wins Savannah Region Council of State election - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2025-02-11. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  10. ↑ "Gov't Urged To Upgrade Tinga Health Centre To Polyclinic". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  11. ↑ "One killed in Tinga robbery attack". GhanaWeb. 2016-08-31. Archived from the original on 2024-12-31. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
  12. ↑ "Three dead, many injured at Tinga". GhanaWeb. 2017-08-14. Archived from the original on 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
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