The district assembly is located in the eastern part of Upper East Region and has Tempane as its capital town.

Like many districts in the Upper East Region, agriculture likely plays a significant role in the local economy.

Many residents are engaged in subsistence farming and petty trading.

Tempane Senior High School and Sanity Senior High school[2] are located in the district The predominant local language spoken in Garu is Kusaal, which is common in that part of Ghana.

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