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Bolgatanga

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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.

Facts
Population
89,255 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Population Estimate Year
2021 1
Elevation (m)
177 1
Elevation (m)
177 1
Latitude
10.785556 degrees north 1
Latitude
10.785556 degrees north 1
Longitude
0.851389 degrees west 1
Longitude
0.851389 degrees west 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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