Yendi

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. As of 2021, the population of Yendi was 154,421 comprising 76,142 males and 78,279 females. It is the seat of the King of the Dagbon, Ghana's oldest kingdom.

Yendi
Town & District Capital
The Yendi cathedral
Yendi
Location of Yendi in Northern region
Coordinates: 9°25′57″N 0°0′15″W
CountryGhana
RegionNorthern Region
DistrictYendi Municipal District
Population
 (2012)
  Total52,008
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)GMT
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