Gambaga
Gambaga | |
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District Capital | |
Coordinates: 10°31′50″N 0°26′32″W / 10.53056°N 0.44222°W | |
Country | ![]() |
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' gravesites.
From 1901 until 1957 Gambaga 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. A 2011 documentary film directed by Yaba Badoe is entitled The Witches of Gambaga.[2]
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References[edit]
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- ^ Touring Ghana - Northern Region Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "VIDEO: The witches of Gambaga". www.ghanaweb.com. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
10°31′50″N 0°26′32″W / 10.53056°N 0.44222°W