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Wildfires in North Gonja

North Gonja, Ghana, has had 105 large fires recorded by GWIS since 2016: 253,095 hectares burned inside its boundaries, 52% of its area. Fire danger today: moderate (FWI 21).

Only fires of 2,000 ha or more get an entry: smaller ones are not in the lists or the totals on this page.

Fire danger, today and the coming days

FWI computed from the Open-Meteo forecast
  1. Tue 10 High 37° · 27 % · 43 km/h
  2. Wed 11 Moderate 34° · 40 % · 25 km/h
  3. Thu 12 High 36° · 29 % · 24 km/h
  4. Fri 13 High 36° · 34 % · 28 km/h
  5. Sat 14 High 36° · 27 % · 28 km/h
  6. Sun 15 Very high 35° · 23 % · 32 km/h
  7. Mon 16 High 36° · 25 % · 26 km/h
  8. Tue 17 Very high 37° · 23 % · 30 km/h

Canadian Fire Weather Index, the same system Copernicus uses, computed by WorldFires from the weather forecast and two months of past weather for fuel state. It is an estimate per municipality, not an official warning: warnings are issued by each country’s emergency service. Put this widget on your website

Smoke today in North Gonja: hourly forecast

The municipality and its fires

Since 2016

253,095
hectares burned
52 %
of its area
105
fires
4,878
km²

How many times has North Gonja burned?

North Gonja has burned 105 times since 2016, in 11 years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The most recent: Mamprugu Moagduri fire, February 2026, with 351 hectares inside the municipality.

  1. 7× 16
  2. 9× 17
  3. 6× 18
  4. 10× 19
  5. 3× 20
  6. 9× 21
  7. 10× 22
  8. 10× 23
  9. 8× 24
  10. 18× 25
  11. 15× 26
105
fires
11
years with fire
253,095
cumulative ha
16 Feb 2026
most recent

Fires larger than 2,000 hectares with a perimeter since 2016 that reached the municipality, even partly. Cumulative hectares add up every fire; the distinct area counts land that burned several times only once. Perimeters and boundaries overlaid by WorldFires.

Where it has burned most often in Ghana

Fires that entered North Gonja

  1. 351 ha Mamprugu Moagduri fire, February 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 3,320 ha in total · 10 days
  2. 2,354 ha North Gonja fire, February 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,339 ha in total · 4 days
  3. 3,896 ha North Gonja fire, 24 January 2026 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 3,874 ha in total · 12 days
  4. 2,101 ha North Gonja fire, 19 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,086 ha in total · 14 days
  5. 2,809 ha North Gonja fire, 17 January 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,792 ha in total · 19 days
  6. 2,656 ha North Gonja fire, 16 January 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,637 ha in total · 7 days
  7. 10,548 ha North Gonja fire, 16 January 2026 where it started 2.2% of the municipality · 10,483 ha in total · 24 days
  8. 2,167 ha North Gonja fire, 15 January 2026 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,152 ha in total · 11 days
  9. 173 ha Tolon fire, 13 January 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 4,059 ha in total · 28 days
  10. 1,140 ha Tolon fire, 12 January 2026 0.2% of the municipality · 3,136 ha in total · 21 days
  11. 1,227 ha North Gonja fire, 11 January 2026 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 2,241 ha in total · 23 days
  12. 2,979 ha North Gonja fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,005 ha in total · 24 days
  13. 2,568 ha North Gonja fire, 6 January 2026 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,623 ha in total · 5 days
  14. 137 ha West Gonja fire, 4 January 2026 0.0% of the municipality · 2,168 ha in total · 15 days
  15. 609 ha West Gonja fire, 2 January 2026 0.1% of the municipality · 2,537 ha in total · 10 days
  16. 3,343 ha North Gonja fire, 26 December 2025 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,320 ha in total · 6 days
  17. 2,085 ha North Gonja fire, 22 December 2025 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,070 ha in total · 3 days
  18. 3,108 ha North Gonja fire, 22 December 2025 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,087 ha in total · 14 days
  19. 23 ha Tolon fire, 20 December 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 2,025 ha in total · 7 days
  20. 5,689 ha North Gonja fire, 20 December 2025 where it started 1.2% of the municipality · 5,653 ha in total · 13 days
  21. 2,656 ha North Gonja fire, 17 December 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,637 ha in total · 7 days
  22. 1,413 ha North Gonja fire, 17 December 2025 where it started 0.3% of the municipality · 2,764 ha in total · 6 days
  23. 352 ha North Gonja fire, 17 December 2025 where it started 0.1% of the municipality · 2,456 ha in total · 11 days
  24. 58 ha Kumbungu fire, 16 December 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 7,782 ha in total · 27 days
  25. 6,623 ha North Gonja fire, 5 December 2025 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 6,571 ha in total · 8 days
  26. 2,510 ha North Gonja fire, 5 December 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,495 ha in total · 8 days
  27. 112 ha Kumbungu fire, 4 December 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 4,350 ha in total · 8 days
  28. 6,945 ha North Gonja fire, 4 December 2025 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 6,898 ha in total · 5 days
  29. 4,108 ha North Gonja fire, 3 December 2025 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 4,083 ha in total · 6 days
  30. 6,164 ha North Gonja fire, 2 December 2025 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 8,466 ha in total · 14 days
  31. 38 ha West Gonja fire, 20 November 2025 0.0% of the municipality · 2,329 ha in total · 9 days
  32. 2,584 ha North Gonja fire, November 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,569 ha in total · 8 days
  33. 2,333 ha North Gonja fire, January 2025 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,319 ha in total · 2 days
  34. 208 ha West Gonja fire, 19 December 2024 0.0% of the municipality · 16,387 ha in total · 11 days
  35. 2,265 ha North Gonja fire, 18 December 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,251 ha in total · 7 days
  36. 3,456 ha North Gonja fire, 16 December 2024 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,434 ha in total · 9 days
  37. 2,592 ha North Gonja fire, 15 December 2024 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,576 ha in total · 7 days
  38. 3,002 ha North Gonja fire, 10 December 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,980 ha in total · 11 days
  39. 2,789 ha North Gonja fire, 10 December 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,772 ha in total · 10 days
  40. 6,752 ha North Gonja fire, 9 December 2024 where it started 1.4% of the municipality · 6,706 ha in total · 19 days
  41. 2,964 ha North Gonja fire, 3 December 2024 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,946 ha in total · 5 days
  42. 2,841 ha North Gonja fire, 18 December 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,825 ha in total · 10 days
  43. 3 ha Kumbungu fire, 18 December 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 2,275 ha in total · 12 days
  44. 3,693 ha North Gonja fire, 14 December 2023 where it started 0.8% of the municipality · 3,669 ha in total · 12 days
  45. 11 ha Kumbungu fire, 10 December 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 4,254 ha in total · 15 days
  46. 2,414 ha North Gonja fire, 9 December 2023 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,397 ha in total · 6 days
  47. 43 ha West Gonja fire, 5 December 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 16,123 ha in total · 29 days
  48. 6,532 ha North Gonja fire, 3 December 2023 where it started 1.3% of the municipality · 9,916 ha in total · 18 days
  49. 368 ha West Gonja fire, 3 December 2023 0.1% of the municipality · 2,097 ha in total · 5 days
  50. 13 ha Sawla-Tuna-Kalba fire, 2 December 2023 0.0% of the municipality · 2,287 ha in total · 6 days
  51. 2,754 ha North Gonja fire, January 2023 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,736 ha in total · 6 days
  52. 2,253 ha North Gonja fire, 26 December 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,236 ha in total · 7 days
  53. 2,203 ha North Gonja fire, 10 December 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,189 ha in total · 4 days
  54. 2,195 ha North Gonja fire, 10 December 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,181 ha in total · 12 days
  55. 2,519 ha North Gonja fire, 8 December 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,500 ha in total · 8 days
  56. 39 ha West Gonja fire, 8 December 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 7,666 ha in total · 20 days
  57. 59 ha Kumbungu fire, 7 December 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 4,386 ha in total · 23 days
  58. 3,161 ha North Gonja fire, 6 December 2022 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,141 ha in total · 13 days
  59. 1 ha West Gonja fire, 23 January 2022 0.0% of the municipality · 3,802 ha in total · 9 days
  60. 2,236 ha North Gonja fire, 5 January 2022 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,224 ha in total · 10 days
  61. 2,059 ha North Gonja fire, 3 January 2022 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,046 ha in total · 7 days
  62. 154 ha Tolon fire, 27 December 2021 0.0% of the municipality · 2,241 ha in total · 6 days
  63. 2,453 ha North Gonja fire, 23 December 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,437 ha in total · 3 days
  64. 7,114 ha North Gonja fire, 21 December 2021 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 7,176 ha in total · 12 days
  65. 2,542 ha North Gonja fire, 21 December 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,525 ha in total · 9 days
  66. 2,204 ha North Gonja fire, 19 December 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,190 ha in total · 9 days
  67. 2,382 ha North Gonja fire, 10 December 2021 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,367 ha in total · 18 days
  68. 2,955 ha North Gonja fire, 6 December 2021 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,938 ha in total · 8 days
  69. 50 ha North Gonja fire, 5 December 2021 where it started 0.0% of the municipality · 2,337 ha in total · 6 days
  70. 2,141 ha North Gonja fire, 4 December 2021 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,154 ha in total · 11 days
  71. 2,949 ha North Gonja fire, 23 December 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,931 ha in total · 5 days
  72. 3,170 ha North Gonja fire, 17 December 2020 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,151 ha in total · 20 days
  73. 47 ha West Gonja fire, 11 January 2020 0.0% of the municipality · 3,405 ha in total · 6 days
  74. 857 ha Tolon fire, December 2019 0.2% of the municipality · 2,068 ha in total · 9 days
  75. 4,392 ha North Gonja fire, 24 December 2019 where it started 0.9% of the municipality · 4,364 ha in total · 11 days
  76. 5,349 ha North Gonja fire, 22 December 2019 where it started 1.1% of the municipality · 5,307 ha in total · 13 days
  77. 2,464 ha North Gonja fire, 21 December 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,446 ha in total · 8 days
  78. 2,890 ha North Gonja fire, 19 December 2019 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,871 ha in total · 18 days
  79. 3,315 ha North Gonja fire, 13 December 2019 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,291 ha in total · 7 days
  80. 402 ha Sawla-Tuna-Kalba fire, 13 December 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 2,710 ha in total · 9 days
  81. 555 ha West Gonja fire, 9 December 2019 0.1% of the municipality · 5,515 ha in total · 16 days
  82. 2,283 ha North Gonja fire, 9 December 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,270 ha in total · 17 days
  83. 2,565 ha North Gonja fire, January 2019 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,547 ha in total · 6 days
  84. 3,369 ha North Gonja fire, 31 December 2018 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,348 ha in total · 10 days
  85. 2,631 ha North Gonja fire, 24 December 2018 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,613 ha in total · 20 days
  86. 6 ha West Gonja fire, December 2018 0.0% of the municipality · 2,200 ha in total · 11 days
  87. 2,081 ha North Gonja fire, 12 December 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 3,058 ha in total · 9 days
  88. 3,503 ha North Gonja fire, 7 December 2018 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,480 ha in total · 9 days
  89. 2,030 ha North Gonja fire, January 2018 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,015 ha in total · 10 days
  90. 7,325 ha North Gonja fire, 21 December 2017 where it started 1.5% of the municipality · 7,163 ha in total · 10 days
  91. 2,070 ha North Gonja fire, 8 December 2017 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,058 ha in total · 17 days
  92. 2,814 ha North Gonja fire, 7 December 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,795 ha in total · 6 days
  93. 5,081 ha North Gonja fire, 3 December 2017 where it started 1.0% of the municipality · 5,044 ha in total · 9 days
  94. 3,048 ha North Gonja fire, 3 December 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,073 ha in total · 9 days
  95. 1,057 ha North Gonja fire, November 2017 where it started 0.2% of the municipality · 3,505 ha in total · 11 days
  96. 2,819 ha Sawla-Tuna-Kalba fire, 15 November 2017 0.6% of the municipality · 34,905 ha in total · 28 days
  97. 2,417 ha North Gonja fire, 17 January 2017 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,400 ha in total · 6 days
  98. 3,096 ha North Gonja fire, 5 January 2017 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 3,075 ha in total · 10 days
  99. 3,498 ha North Gonja fire, 28 December 2016 where it started 0.7% of the municipality · 3,475 ha in total · 5 days
  100. 26 ha West Gonja fire, 24 December 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 2,957 ha in total · 11 days
  101. 6 ha West Gonja fire, 10 December 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 2,866 ha in total · 6 days
  102. 2,133 ha North Gonja fire, 8 December 2016 where it started 0.4% of the municipality · 2,120 ha in total · 4 days
  103. 2,469 ha North Gonja fire, 2 December 2016 where it started 0.5% of the municipality · 2,462 ha in total · 15 days
  104. 123 ha Sawla-Tuna-Kalba fire, 1 December 2016 0.0% of the municipality · 2,295 ha in total · 3 days
  105. 2,983 ha North Gonja fire, 1 December 2016 where it started 0.6% of the municipality · 2,965 ha in total · 4 days

Where this data comes from

Perimeters come from GWIS (Copernicus, CC BY 4.0), rebuilt from heat detections, and municipal boundaries from geoBoundaries/USAID Ghana HPNO, Ghana Statistical Service (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)). The area per municipality is computed by WorldFires by crossing both. The forecast is from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

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