Gambaga
Gambaga | |
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District Capital | |
Gambaga Location in Ghana | |
Coordinates: 10°31′50″N 0°26′32″W / 10.53056°N 0.44222°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Northern Region |
District | East Mamprusi District |
Gambaga is the capital of the East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly in the North East Region of Ghana. Once a residence of Mamprusi-kings it is still the capital of East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly, a municipality in the North East Region of Ghana.[1] It is home to several ancient Mossi chiefs' gravsites.
From 1901 until 1957 Gambanga served as the capital of the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, which was a British protectorate and a separate jurisdiction from the Gold Coast.
Gambaga, along with other places in Ghana, is the site of a camp for alleged witches.
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Coordinates: 10°31′50″N 0°26′32″W / 10.53056°N 0.44222°W
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