West Gonja Municipal District

West Gonja Municipal Assembly is one of the seven districts in , . Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 23 December 1988 when it was known as West Gonja District, until the southern part of the district was split off…
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  • Type: district of Ghana
  • Description: district in Savannah Region
  • Also known as: Damongo” and “West Gonja

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Damongo.

Town
is a town and the capital of West Gonja Municipal. It was declared the capital of the on 12 February 2019. is home to Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, the paramount chief of the Gonja Kingdom.

West Gonja Municipal District

Latitude
9.0833° or 9° 5′ north
Longitude
-1.8167° or 1° 49′ west
Elevation
217 metres (712 feet)
Open location code
6CXW35MM+88
Geo­Names ID
7649070
Wiki­data ID
Q3110546
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yoruba—“West Gonja Municipal District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: West Gonja
  • Dutch: West Gonja District
  • French: Gonja ouest
  • French: Gonja Ouest
  • German: West Gonja Municipal District
  • Hausa: West Gonja Municipal District
  • Igbo: Damongo
  • Igbo: West Gonja Municipal District
  • Italian: distretto di Gonja Ovest
  • Italian: Distretto municipale di Gonja Ovest
  • Japanese: 西ゴンジャ郡
  • Japanese: 西ゴンジャ都市郡
  • Slovenian: Občinski distrikt West Gonja
  • Slovenian: West Gonja Municipal District
  • Southern Dagaare: Damongo
  • Southern Dagaare: West Gonja Munisipal Desekyere
  • Spanish: West Gonja
  • Swedish: West Gonja
  • Yoruba: West Gonja Municipal District
  • Yoruba: West Gonja

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Damongo Scarp Forest Reserve.

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