 As the Kussasi kingdom of Kussaug, it is much older.It is bordered to the north by the Republic of Burkina Faso, to the east by Binduri district, to the west by Talensi district and Nabdam district and to the south by East Mamprusi district.The district covers an area of approximately 1,070 square kilometres, which constitutes about 12% of the total land area of the Upper East Region.