Damongo
Demanwu | |
|---|---|
Regional Capital | |
 St Anne's Catholic Cathedral | |
  Damongo Location of Damongo in Savannah region | |
| Coordinates: 9°05′N 1°49′W / 9.083°N 1.817°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Savannah Region |
| Municipal | West Gonja Municipal |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
• Total | 14,442 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| postal code | N5 |
Damongo is a town and the capital of West Gonja Municipal.[2][3] It was declared the capital of the Savannah Region on 12 February 2019.[4] Damongo is home to Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, the paramount chief of the Gonja Kingdom. The languages spoken in Damongo include Gonja, Vagla, Hanga, Dagaare, Waale, Frafra, Kasim, Twi, Ewe, and Hausa.[5] Damongo is renowned for hosting the prestigious Yagbon Skin.
- ^ "Ghana: Regions, Major Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. citypopulation. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Google Chrome – Download the fast, secure browser from Google". westgonja.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "West Gonja Municipal Assembly launches 30-day countdown to 2021 population census". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "UBA Ghana hands over GHS 130,000 sanitary facility to West Gonja Municipal Assembly". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "About – Catholic Diocese of Damongo". Retrieved 28 July 2023.