Yapei
title: "Yapei" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-the-northern-region-(ghana)"] topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-the-northern-region-ghana" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yapei" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | |
| other_name | Yapei |
| native_name | |
| settlement_type | Town |
| motto | |
| image_skyline | Nedba m'be soré zugu.jpg |
| imagesize | 300px |
| image_caption | Street in Yapei |
| pushpin_map | Ghana |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of Yapei in Savannah region, North Ghana |
| subdivision_type | |
| subdivision_name | Ghana |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Savannah Region |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Central Gonja District |
| subdivision_name4 | |
| leader_title1 | |
| established_title | |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| established_date3 | |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_total_km2 | |
| area_land_km2 | |
| area_blank1_sq_mi | |
| population_as_of | - 8000 2013 -- |
| population_footnotes | estimate |
| population_blank1_title | Ethnicities |
| population_blank2_title | Religions |
| population_density_blank1_sq_mi | |
| timezone | GMT |
| timezone_DST | GMT |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | |
| postal_code_type | |
| :: |
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Yapei or Yape is a small town in the Central Gonja District, a district in the Savannah Region of north Ghana.
Geography
The White Volta passes through the town; making it an important terminus point. There are few rapids on the eastern end of the river towards Akosombo. As a result, navigation is possible; the Yapei Queen Ship, which is a cargo ship used to sail from Akosombo with petrol and other convenience food stuffs up to the Yapei port.
Economy
The presence of limestone has attracted cement companies; SAVACEM, to set up cement production manufacturing plants in Yapei. The BOST (Bulk Oil Storage and Transport) company of Ghana has also built petrol reservoirs in Yapei where petrol and other products are transported via pipeline transport and pipes from Juapong up to Bupei and then carted by lorries to Bolgatanga and Wa.
References
References
- [http://centralgonja.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=dnf&_=95&r=6&rlv=towns Central Gonja District]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20011110162321/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/0111/ghana.html National Geographic]
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