Daboya, Ghana

Daboya is the capital of the North Gonja district, a district in the Savannah Region of north Ghana. It was previously called Burugu by the Dagomba people. It was important in the trade route the stretched from Yendi to Bouna. This made Daboya one of the most important towns in Dagbon as at then. Today Daboya is represented by the Daboya-Mankarigu constituency. It is considered a historical place in Ghana. There is an Army Special Operations Training School at Daboya

Daboya
Village
Daboya
Location of Daboya in Savannah Region, Northern Ghana
Coordinates: 9°31′49″N 1°22′56″W
CountryGhana
RegionSavannah Region
DistrictNorth Gonja District
Elevation
338 ft (103 m)
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)GMT


Daboya is inhabited by the Gonja, Tampulma, Dagomba(Hanga).

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