Cities
Bolgatanga
Western Africa
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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.
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