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Tamale, Ghana

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Tamale is the capital city of the Northern Region of Ghana and the country's third largest city, with a population of 374,744 at the 2021 census. It lies within the Kingdom of Dagbon, Ghana's oldest kingdom, and is traditionally inhabited by the Dagomba people alongside Gonja, Mamprusi, Nanumba, Konkomba and Akan residents; it has also been ranked the fastest growing city in West Africa.

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