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Africa > West Africa > Ghana > Ghanaian Northern Plains > Walewale

Walewale is a town in the Ghanaian Northern Plains. It was founded by the Mamprusis.

Understand

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The language spoken by the people of Walewale is largely Mampruli, which is followed by Kassim. The dominant religion is Islam but a lot of churches have been built.

Get in

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It lies on the main road from Bolgatanga to Tamale, at the junction of the road west to Nalerigu, the capital of the Northeast Region.

Get around

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Map
Map of Walewale

See

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Walewale's mosque, built in 1961 on the site of an earlier mud-and-stick mosque, is notable for its Moorish tower.

Do

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Buy

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  • 1 Walewale Central Market.

Eat

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  • 1 Mandela Special Rice.

Drink

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Sleep

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The town has about ten standard guest houses with two five-star hotels along the main road leading to Bolgatanga.

  • 1 Lodge Anuseh, Bolgatanga-Tamale Road (behind the Total Filling Station across the road from the Ahmadiyya Mosque), +233 24 749 1283.
  • 2 Masagri Guest House, +233 24 925 4007.

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