Damongo

Damongo is a town and the capital of West Gonja Municipal, a municipal in the Savannah Region of northern Ghana. On 12 February 2019, Damongo was declared the capital of the newly created Savannah Region; With the coming into force of the Constitutional Instrument (CI) 105, which was signed into force by the President of the Republic of Ghana and presented to the Yagbonwura in Jubilee House, Accra. Damongo hosts the Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom; the Yagbonwura. It is also the capital (biggest town) in the Damongo Constituency whose current MP is Hon. Samuel Abu Jinapor (Minister of Lands and Natural Resources). The languages spoken in Damongo include Gonja, Vagla, Hanga, Dagaare, Waale, Frafra, Kasim, Twi, Ewe, and Hausa.

Damongo
Demanwu
Regional Capital
Damongo
Location of Damongo in Savannah region
Coordinates: 9°05′N 1°49′W
CountryGhana
RegionSavannah Region
MunicipalWest Gonja Municipal
Elevation
712 ft (217 m)
Population
 (2013)
  Total
Time zoneGMT
  Summer (DST)GMT
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