Yendi is the seat of the Yaa Naa, King of the Dagbon State and is 98km southeast of Tamale and connected by an excellent paved road.
Babatu, the notorious slave raider is buried in this District capital. Slave relics such as chains and Babatu’s armour are held in private possessions.
Until the First World War, Yendi and other parts of the Northern region were part of Trans Volta Togoland and German colony.
The cemetery, which includes the grave of German soldiers who fell in the war of resistance of the Dagomba against German colonization, can also be found in Yendi.
