Tongo, Ghana
For other uses, see Tongo (disambiguation).
Tongo | |
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District Capital | |
Tongo Location of Tongo in Upper East region | |
Coordinates: 10°43′N 0°48′W / 10.717°N 0.800°WCoordinates: 10°43′N 0°48′W / 10.717°N 0.800°W | |
Region | Upper East Region |
District | Talensi-Nabdam District |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | — |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) |
Tongo is a small town near the Upper East region capital of Bolgatanga, and Tongo is the capital of Talensi-Nabdam district, a district in the Upper East Region of north Ghana. Tongo is known for the, Tengzug shrine, and for its sowing and harvest festivals.[1]
Another visitor's sight in the town is the Tongo Whistling Rocks. Located 10 kilometers (6 mi.) from Bolgatanga, these granite rocks jut dramatically from the terrain. The rocks also make a strange whistling sound during November and December, when the harmattan wind blows from the Sahara throughout the Northern Region.[1]
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