Other major towns in the region include Navrongo, Paga, Sandema, Bawku, and Zebilla, Tempane, Pusiga, Garu, Pwalugu, Widana[6] The Upper East Region is located in the north-eastern corner of Ghana and bordered by Burkina Faso to the north and Togo to the east.

The region plays host to many festivals throughout the year, most of which are either to bring a good planting season or celebrate the harvest.

The center of population of the Upper East Region is located in its capital of Bolgatanga.

Ghanaian citizen by birth, childhood or parenthood constitute 92.5 percent of the population of the Upper East region.

Under this administration system, the region is divided into 15 MMDA's (made up of 0 Metropolitan, 4 Municipal and 15 Ordinary Assemblies).

[9] Each District, Municipal or Metropolitan Assembly, is administered by a Chief Executive, who represents the central government but deriving authority from an Assembly headed by a presiding member elected from among the members themselves.