Paga | |
|---|---|
District Capital | |
  Paga Location of Paga in Upper East region | |
| Coordinates: 10°59′32″N 01°06′48″W / 10.99222°N 1.11333°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper East Region |
| District | Kassena Nankana West District |
| Elevation | 690 ft (210 m) |
| Population (2013)[citation needed] | |
| • Total | 102 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Paga is a town in Upper East Region of Ghana, lying north of Bolgatanga. Paga is the capital of Kassena Nankana West District, a district in the Upper East Region in the northern part of Ghana.[1] The town is located on the border of Burkina Faso and is 166 km south of Ouagadougou via the N5 highway, the main road linking Ghana and Burkina Faso. The majority of the people of Paga are of the Kassena tribe.