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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Gwollu

Gwollu is a small town and is the capital of Sissala West district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana. Hilla Limann, a former Ghanaian president was born and raised here.

The town contains several tourist attractions such as the tomb of Ghana's president Dr. Hilla Limann, a traditional bone setter's center and a slave defense wall. The wall was built in the 19th century as a double circle by Gwollu Koro Limann as a defense against slave raiders.

References

  1. ^ Sissala West District
  2. ^ Kasana Museum
  3. ^ Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
  4. ^ "Ghana Place Names - Gwollu". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-23.

10°58′52″N 2°13′16″W / 10.98111°N 2.22111°W / 10.98111; -2.22111