Schools in Bolgatanga
324 schools are on the register in the district that make up Bolgatanga, Upper East Region. 2 are senior high schools, 2 are universities or colleges, and 16% of schools with a stated owner are private, against 29% across Ghana. This is a floor: 63 schools in Upper East Region have no district recorded.
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About Bolgatanga
Bolgatanga is the capital of the Upper East Region and sits at the centre of it. About 139,864 people lived in the municipality at the 2021 census, and 63.8 percent of them were in urban areas. It is roughly 160 kilometres from Tamale. Farming supports more than half of residents, and handicrafts add to household incomes. Baskets made from straw are the town's best known craft. For school choice, the municipality has Bolgatanga Technical University, which started as a polytechnic in 1999 and became a technical university in 2020, along with the basic and senior high schools listed in the SchoolRegistry directory.
What makes Bolgatanga proud
- Bolgatanga is often called the basket city because of its straw baskets.
- Bolgatanga Technical University grew from a polytechnic set up in 1999 into a technical university in 2020.
- The Upper East regional council notes that the Bolga market has a long history tied to old trans-Saharan trade routes.
Education pride in Bolgatanga
Founding years are shown only where the sources are reliable and agree. A school without a year here is listed without one rather than guessed.
Universities and colleges based here
- Bolgatanga Technical University Sumbrungu, Bolgatanga, Technical university, since 1999
Bolgatanga in numbers
The districts that make up Bolgatanga, with their schools. A district is counted whole, so some schools on its edge may sit outside the city proper.
Schools by district
- Bolgatanga Municipal324 · 16% private
Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2023/24. Click a district for every school in it.
Schools by level
- Basic schools162 · 50%
- Junior high schools58 · 18%
- Primary schools57 · 18%
- Kindergartens39 · 12%
- Vocational schools4 · 1%
- Senior high schools2 · 1%
- Technical universities1 · 0%
Basic schools combine KG, primary and JHS at one campus and are not split in the register.
Culture and heritage in Bolgatanga
Festival months are the usual ones, and some move with the lunar calendar. Ask locally before you travel.
Festivals and their usual month
Marked in the region, with no usual month we can confirm: Dansika Fugu Batakari Cultural Festival.
- Dansika Fugu Batakari Cultural FestivalBolgatanga An annual cultural fair for hand-woven fabrics, launched in Bolgatanga to give weavers a market. Graphic Online reported its launch with traditional rulers and Ghana Tourism Authority officials present.
- Straw baskets are Bolgatanga's best known craft, and the town is often called the basket city. The assembly says baskets and woven cloth are mostly made by women, while leather work and heavy smock weaving are mostly done by men.
Heritage sites
- otherBolgatanga marketBolgatanga The Upper East regional council says the market has a long history linked to old trans-Saharan trade routes.
The economy of Bolgatanga in a line
The informal sector accounts for over 70 percent of employment, and farming supports more than half of residents. Handicrafts such as straw baskets and hats, leather goods, smocks and yarn add to local incomes.
Senior high schools in Bolgatanga
2 on the register in these districts.
| School | Level | Ownership | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolga Girls' Senior High School | Senior High | public | Bolgatanga Municipal |
| Bolga-Sherigu Senior High School | Senior High | public | Bolgatanga Municipal |
Senior high schools in Upper East Region
Universities and colleges in Bolgatanga
2 places on the register, matched to Bolgatanga by district or by the town they are listed under.
| School | Level | Ownership | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolgatanga Technical University | Technical university | public | Bolgatanga Municipal |
| Millar Institute of Transdisciplinary And Development Studies | Tertiary college | private | Bolgatanga |
Towns and suburbs in Bolgatanga
Places in these districts with ten or more schools.
Schools near me in Bolgatanga
Looking for schools near you, or near Bolgatanga? Open the near me tool and, if you choose to share your location, it lists the closest schools to where you are. Your position is used once to work out the list and is not stored. You can pick a town instead.
Find schools near meThe closest schools to the centre of Bolgatanga, from schools with a position we trust:
Questions people ask about schools in Bolgatanga
- How many schools are there in Bolgatanga?
- 324 schools are on the register in the district that make up Bolgatanga: Bolgatanga Municipal. This is a floor, not a final count: 63 schools in Upper East Region have no district recorded, so they cannot be placed in any city.
- How many senior high schools are in Bolgatanga?
- 2. They are listed on this page and in each district.
- How do I find schools near me in Bolgatanga?
- Open the schools near me page, allow your location or pick a town, and choose the kind of school. It lists the closest ones from schools whose position we trust. For Bolgatanga as a whole, start with the district list on this page.
- What are the best schools in Bolgatanga?
- We do not rank schools, because no source we can name measures them against each other. We can show you every school, its level, owner and district, the long-established schools below, and what a school has told us itself once it claims its page.
- Which university is in Bolgatanga?
- Bolgatanga Technical University, on the Bolgatanga to Navrongo road at Sumbrungu, with a second campus at Bukere. It started as a polytechnic in 1999 and became a technical university in April 2020.
- How many schools are in Bolgatanga?
- SchoolRegistry lists 324 schools in Bolgatanga Municipal. Use the directory to filter by level and type.
- What is Bolgatanga known for?
- Straw baskets. The town is often called the basket city, and the assembly says baskets and woven cloth are mostly made by women.