Gwollu

Gwollu

Gwollu

District Capital in Upper West Region, Ghana

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.

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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

  1. [1]
    Sissala West District
  2. [2]
    Kasana Museum
  3. [3]
    Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
  4. [4]
    Ghana Place Names - Gwollu

10°58′52″N 2°13′16″W
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