Binaba

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Binaba
Binaba (Ghana  )
Binaba
Binaba
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 10°48′N 0°28′W / 10.8, -0.467
Country Ghana
Region Upper East Region
District Bawku West District

Binaba is a rural village in the Bawku West District of the Upper East Region in Ghana. The village is 15km south of the district capital Zebilla.

The principle economic activity is agriculture based on a unimodal distribution of rain. There is a dry season, which includes Haramattan winds from mid-November through late March. The rainy season consists of monsoon rains. Staple crops include millet, rice and corn. Other important food crops include shea, peanuts, sweet potatoes, mangoes, watermelons and leafy vegetables.

There are approximately 3,000 people in Binaba and the surrounding villages of Kusanaba, Zongoyiri, Gori, Kopella, Azuera.

Coordinates: 10°48′N, 0°28′W