Bolgatanga
Bolgatanga (Frafra: Bɔlegataŋa), colloquially known as Bolga, is a town and the capital of the Bolgatanga Municipality and Upper East Region of Ghana, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. Bolgatanga has over 2012 settlements and a population of about 66,685 people. Bolgatanga is 161 km (about 100 miles) to the north of Tamale. Bolgatanga lies in the Red Volta River Valley (which serves as a major migration route of elephants), with the White Volta River and the cliffs of the Gambaga Escarpment to the south of the town forming the southern boundary of the Upper East Region.
Bolgatanga | |
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Town | |
First-top picture: Avenue Landscape and Hotel in Bolgatanga • First-bottom picture: Highway in Bolgatanga • Second-bottom picture: Restaurant in Bolgatanga. | |
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Logo of the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly | |
Bolgatanga Location of Bolgatanga in Upper.East region | |
| Coordinates: 10°47′00″N 00°51′00″W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper East Region |
| District | Bolgatanga Municipal District |
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 66,685 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Area code | 039 |
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