Gwallu
Gwollu is a small town and is the capital of Sissala West district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana. Hilla Limann, a former Ghanaian president was born and raised here.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Gwallu
- Type: Village
- Also known as: “Gollu”, “Golu”, and “Gwolu”
- Categories: town and locality
- Location: Sissala West District, Upper West Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
10.98005° or 10° 58′ 48″ northLongitude
-2.21958° or 2° 13′ 11″ westElevation
354 metres (1,161 feet)Open location code
7C2VXQJJ+25OpenStreetMap ID
node 4331541804OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Dutch—“Gwallu” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Gwolu”
- Dutch: “Gwolu”
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