The paramount aim of creating this Assembly is to bring the business of governance to the doorsteps of the ordinary Ghanaian.

The district is characterized by Savannah woodland and consists mostly of deciduous, widely spaced fire and drought resistant trees of varying sizes and density with dispersed perennial grasses and associated herbs.

Through the activities of man, the woodland savannah has been reduced to open parkland where only trees of economic value like baobab, acacia, sheanut and the dawadawa have been retained with time.

The soils of Builsa North District are developed from different geological formations namely Granite, Birimian rocks, Voltaian shale, recent and old Alluvium of mixed origin and very old river terraces.

Out of these, the dominant soil groups in the district are of granite origin and cover over 70 percent (approximately 153,300ha) of the district‟s land area.

The executive committee (which is supported by the following sub-committees): Finance and Administration, Works, Justice and Security, Development Planning, Health and Environment, Education, Agriculture, Women and Children.

The remaining 17 percent is made up of minor ethnic groups comprising the Kantosi, Mamprusi, Sissala, Nankani, Mossi and some few migrant workers from Burkina-Faso.

The traditional marriage system entails a distinctive practice or payment of bride price, a system where the family of the bridegroom carries out some marital obligations including the provision of cola nuts, a bottle of schnapps and some amount of money.

It is very significant as it indicates the final passage of the deceased to the ancestors or „the other world.‟ The funeral rite is divided into two sessions.

The final funeral rite referred to as "Juka‟ is performed after several successive meetings are held and a consensus is reached between the family heads.

Builsa North District is predominantly rural with agriculture as the main economic activity undertaken by self-employed farmers.

They include the Sissili Central forest reserves with an area of 155.09sq km, Abuga Crocodile pond in Uwasi, the Fiisa Shrine and the Doninga Slave Market.