The Upper East Region, in the country’s north-eastern corner, is the gateway to Ghana from Burkina Faso and Togo as a traditional crossroads for trans-Saharan trade routes.
The Upper East Region is a fantastic tourist destination in and of itself, providing visitors with an exciting introduction to Ghana.
It is the country’s second-smallest administrative region, with a population of one million people. Bolgatanga, also known as Bolga, has long served as a stopover for traders traveling south from Mali and Burkina Faso to Temale and southern Ghana.
Parks | Festivals | Recreation areas | Historic sites |
Paga Crocodile Pond | Samanpiid festival | Tongo rocks | Naa Gbewaa’s shrine |
Sombo Bat Sanctuary | Damba Festival (Mamprusi) | Bongo Rocks | Navrongo’s mud-built church |
Jafiiri Sacred Royal Python Sanctuary | Gologo Festival | Tono Dam | Pikworo Slave camp |
| Fao Festival |
| Historic sites |
| Paragbiele Festival |
| Naa Gbewaa’s shrine |
| Willa Festival |
| Navrongo’s mud-built church |
| Zumbenti Festival |
| Pikworo Slave camp |
| Feok festival builsa |
| Historic sites |
| Zekula festival, By Bissa people |
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| Boaram Festival |
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| Bolgatanga International Craft and Arts Festival Organized by TradeAID Integrated* |
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| Tengana festival, By the people of Balungu, Winkongo and Pwalugu |
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| Ndaakoya festival, by the Frafra, Talensi and Nabdam speaking Communities. |
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