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Habivista

Bolgatanga

Bolgatanga, Upper East

Regional capital known for basketry, leatherwork, and its annual Feok festival.

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Map & GIS layers

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Flooding risk, walkability, transit, schools, and more — each scored 1–5 with sources you can audit.

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Lifestyle

Risks & utilities

  • Noise level

    Road, nightlife, and industrial noise exposure

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    Market activity concentrated in the centre; residential quarters quieten sharply after dusk.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Markets

    Day markets, supermarkets, farmers' markets

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    7 mapped markets features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 7 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.2 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Schools

    International, private, and public school density

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    7 mapped schools features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 7 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.6 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Transit

    Trotros, taxis, and commuter routes

    Sparse
    Score1.0 / 5

    1 mapped bus stops inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count65% · 1 features
    • Nearest mapped feature35% · 0.9 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Flood risk

    Rainy-season waterlogging and catchment zones

    Elevated indicative risk
    Score2.0 / 5

    Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 17 mapped waterways/water features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection.

    Score model

    • Mapped waterways and water features45% · 17 features
    • Nearest mapped water feature40% · 0.3 km
    • NASA EONET regional support15% · 0 events
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, NASA EONET, Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Green space

    Parks, tree cover, and open green areas

    Sparse
    Score1.0 / 5

    0 mapped green space features within 1.5 km of the town centre. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance, plus approximate mapped green area. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count35% · 0 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 1.5 km
    • Mapped green area25% · 0 ha
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Healthcare

    Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    2 mapped healthcare features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 2 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.3 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Walkability

    How many daily trips you can do on foot

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    Derived from transit score 3/5. Bolga central lorry park runs trotros and long-distance coaches to Tamale, Navrongo and onward to the Paga border. Shared taxis cover the town.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Amenities

    Shops, clinics, banks, and essentials within 10 min

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    5 named amenities within walking/short-drive range.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Power reliability

    Grid uptime and outage frequency

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    Generally reliable on the main feeder; harmattan-season dust can trigger localised outages.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

On the ground

Essentials

Safety context

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Calm regional capital of the Upper East. Hospitable, low-incident community; the Feok-festival weeks are the busiest point of the year.

Schools nearby

Named institutions with walking / driving distance.

  • Bolgatanga Senior High School1.4 km
  • Bolgatanga Technical University2.2 km
  • Public primary schools0.6 km

What's nearby

Specific places people actually use.

  • Bolgatanga Central Market
  • Bolgatanga Regional Hospital
  • Commercial bank branch
  • Filling station
  • Pharmacy

Distance to landmarks

Straight-line distance from the centre of Bolgatanga. Drive times will differ with traffic.

  • University of Ghana (Legon)575.7 km
  • Accra Mall578.9 km
  • Kotoka International Airport580.9 km
  • 37 Military Hospital583.2 km
  • Labadi Beach586.4 km
  • Accra city centre (CBD)586.5 km

Typical prices in Bolgatanga

Market ranges based on current listings and recent transactions. GHS.

1 BR / month

$400 – $700

2 BR / month

$700 – $1,200

3 BR / month

$1,000 – $1,700

Avg. sale

GHS 190,000

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