Bolgatanga, colloquially known as Bolga, is the capital of the Bolgatanga Municipal district and of Ghana's Upper East Region, bordering Burkina Faso to the north. The town lies in the Red Volta Valley, 161 kilometers north of Tamale, with the White Volta and the Gambaga escarpment forming the region's southern boundary. Ethnic groups native to the town include the Frafra, Daghati, Akan, Ewe and Ga-Adangbe.
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Population Estimate Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation (m) Latitude10.785556 degrees north 1 Latitude10.785556 degrees north 1 Sources
1. Bolgatanga (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 89,255 (2021)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 10.785556, longitude -0.851389
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 177 m
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 89255 (2021)
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