Upper West Region of Ghana
E771478
The Upper West Region of Ghana is a predominantly rural administrative region in the country’s far northwest, known for its savannah landscapes, diverse ethnic communities, and historical role in trans-Saharan trade routes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upper West Region of Ghana canonical | 15 |
| Upper West Region, Ghana | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8774319 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Upper West Region of Ghana Context triple: [Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, successor, Upper West Region of Ghana]
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A.
Upper East Region of Ghana
The Upper East Region of Ghana is a predominantly rural administrative region in the country’s far northeast, known for its savannah landscape, cultural festivals, and historic sites such as the Paga crocodile pond and the Tongo Hills.
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B.
Northern Region of Ghana
The Northern Region of Ghana is a large administrative area in the north of the country known for its savannah landscapes, diverse ethnic groups, and cultural centers such as Tamale.
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C.
Eastern Region of Ghana
The Eastern Region of Ghana is a diverse administrative area in the south of the country known for its rich natural landscapes, including parts of Lake Volta, and significant agricultural and cultural activities.
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D.
Western North Region, Ghana
Western North Region, Ghana is an administrative region in western Ghana known for its rich forest resources, cocoa production, and communities where the Sehwi language is widely spoken.
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E.
Central Region, Ghana
Central Region, Ghana is a coastal administrative region of Ghana known for its historic forts and castles, including several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Upper West Region of Ghana Target entity description: The Upper West Region of Ghana is a predominantly rural administrative region in the country’s far northwest, known for its savannah landscapes, diverse ethnic communities, and historical role in trans-Saharan trade routes.
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A.
Upper East Region of Ghana
The Upper East Region of Ghana is a predominantly rural administrative region in the country’s far northeast, known for its savannah landscape, cultural festivals, and historic sites such as the Paga crocodile pond and the Tongo Hills.
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B.
Northern Region of Ghana
The Northern Region of Ghana is a large administrative area in the north of the country known for its savannah landscapes, diverse ethnic groups, and cultural centers such as Tamale.
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C.
Eastern Region of Ghana
The Eastern Region of Ghana is a diverse administrative area in the south of the country known for its rich natural landscapes, including parts of Lake Volta, and significant agricultural and cultural activities.
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D.
Western North Region, Ghana
Western North Region, Ghana is an administrative region in western Ghana known for its rich forest resources, cocoa production, and communities where the Sehwi language is widely spoken.
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E.
Central Region, Ghana
Central Region, Ghana is a coastal administrative region of Ghana known for its historic forts and castles, including several UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as its role in the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative region
ⓘ
region of Ghana ⓘ |
| administrativeHead | Regional Minister of Upper West Region ⓘ |
| bordersCountry | Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| bordersRegion |
Northern Region of Ghana
ⓘ
Upper East Region of Ghana ⓘ |
| capital | Wa ⓘ |
| characteristic | predominantly rural ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savannah climate ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| daylightSavingTimeObserved | no ⓘ |
| economyBasedOn | subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| governedBy | Upper West Regional Coordinating Council ⓘ |
| hasCity | Wa ⓘ |
| hasTown |
Jirapa
ⓘ
Lawra ⓘ Nandom ⓘ Tumu ⓘ |
| historicalRole | node on trans-Saharan trade routes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
diverse ethnic communities
ⓘ
historical role in trans-Saharan trade routes ⓘ savannah landscapes ⓘ |
| livestock |
cattle
ⓘ
goats ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
West Africa
ⓘ
northwestern Ghana ⓘ |
| mainCrops |
cowpea
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ sorghum ⓘ yam ⓘ |
| majorEthnicGroups |
Dagaaba
ⓘ
Sissala ⓘ Wala ⓘ |
| majorLanguages |
Dagaare
ⓘ
Sissali ⓘ
linked to:
Sissala
Wali ⓘ |
| nationalSubdivisionType | first-level administrative division of Ghana ⓘ |
| partOf |
Republic of Ghana
ⓘ
linked to:
Ghana
|
| regionalCapital | Wa ⓘ |
| religions |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islam ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| terrain | savannah ⓘ |
| timeZone | Greenwich Mean Time ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | Wa Airport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Upper West Region of Ghana Description of subject: The Upper West Region of Ghana is a predominantly rural administrative region in the country’s far northwest, known for its savannah landscapes, diverse ethnic communities, and historical role in trans-Saharan trade routes.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Upper West Region of Ghana
linked to: Upper West Region of Ghana