Gwollu
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District Capital in Upper West Region, Ghana
Gwollu
Gwolu | |
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District Capital | |
Gwollu is located in Ghana Gwollu Gwollu Location of Gwollu in Upper West region | |
| Coordinates: 10°58′52′′N 2°13′16′′W / 10.98111°N 2.22111°W / 10.98111; -2.22111 | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper West Region |
| District | Sissala West District |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 4,854 |
| Time zone | UTC0 (UTC) |
Gwollu is a small town and is the capital of Sissala West district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana.[1] Hilla Limann, a former Ghanaian president was born and raised here.
The town contains several tourist attractions such as the tomb of Ghana's president Dr. Hilla Limann,[2] a traditional bone setter's center and a slave defense wall.[3] The wall was built in the 19th century as a double circle by Gwollu Koro Limann as a defense against slave raiders.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ Sissala West District
- ^ Kasana Museum
- ^ Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
- ^ "Ghana Place Names - Gwollu". Archived from the original on 2020年10月21日. Retrieved 2018年10月23日.
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10°58′52′′N 2°13′16′′W / 10.98111°N 2.22111°W / 10.98111; -2.22111
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