Gambaga
Gambaga | |
|---|---|
District Capital | |
  Gambaga Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 10°31′50″N 0°26′32″W / 10.53056°N 0.44222°W / 10.53056; -0.44222 | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| 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]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gambaga.
- ^ 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 / 10.53056; -0.44222