Nyankpala, with the appelation Beyom Yili, is a town located about 10 miles south-west of Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana.

[1] The University for Development Studies (UDS) has its premier campus located in the town.

The name encapsulates the essence of people visiting the town and choosing to make it their permanent residence.

The official appellation of the town in Dagbon, 'Beyom Yili,'[5] originates from the combination of the terms 'Beyom,' signifying 'Proximate,' and 'Yili,' which translates to 'House.'

The paramount chief of Nyankpala is enskinned by the Yaa Naa, the King of the Kingdom of Dagbon.

These include: Kpalisoɣu, Kpana, Gawaɣu, Daasuyili, Tingoli, Nafariŋ, Tuunaayili, Gbulahagu, Gbinjari, Adubiliyili, Kukuonaayili, and Golinga, under its jurisdiction and which it enskins.