Nalerigu

Nalerigu

Nalerigu

Capital town of North East Region, Ghana

Nalerigu is the largest town in the East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly in the North East Region of Ghana[2] as well as the traditional capital of the Mamprusi people, the seat of the Paramount chief, the NaYiri. Nalerigu is also the capital of the Northeast Region of Ghana. The Northeast Region, one of the six new regions established nationwide in 2018, has its administrative headquarters in Nalerigu.[3]

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Institutions

It is also the location of a private hospital, the Baptist Medical Centre,[4] the College of Health Sciences and the Nalerigu Secondary School (NASS).[5][6] The school is a second cycle institution.[7]

Tourism and Attractions

  • Gambaga Escarpment
  • Doves Caves (Ŋmana Feeri)
  • NaYiri Palace
  • NaJeringa Wall[8]
  • A pillar that used to hold the Naa Jeringa wall in Nalerigu
  • Naa Jeringa wall
  • An old church at Nalerigu

References

  1. [1]
    "East Mamprusi District 2010 Census" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Constituency Watch: Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency -Home of scenic tourist sites". Graphic online. 31 March 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Baptist Medical Centre". Baptist Medical Centre. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  6. [6]
    "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  7. [7]
    "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  8. [8]
    "Discover Ghana's North East Region". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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