Tongo | |
|---|---|
District Capital | |
  Tongo Location of Tongo in Upper East region | |
| Coordinates: 10°43′N 0°48′W / 10.717°N 0.800°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper East Region |
| District | Talensi |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | — |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Tongo is a small town near the Upper East region capital of Bolgatanga, and Tongo is the capital of Talensi District, a district in the Upper East Region of Northern part of 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 blow the Sahara throughout the Northern Region.[1]
- ^ a b Talensi-Nabdam District Archived 2012-01-12 at the Wayback Machine