Karaga

Karaga is the capital of Karaga District in the region of . It’s a small, predominantly Dagomba farming town about 60km northeast of .
  • Type: Town with 15,600 residents
  • Description: city and a capital of Karaga district in the Northern Region of Ghana
  • Also known as: Karaga, Ghana

Karaga

Latitude
9.9268° or 9° 55′ 36″ north
Longitude
-0.4317° or 0° 25′ 54″ west
Population
15,600
Elevation
203 metres (666 feet)
Open location code
6CXXWHG9+P8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2270296210
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2299781
Wiki­data ID
Q15045734
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Twi—“Karaga” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Karaga
  • Dagbani: Karaga
  • Dagbani: Kariga,Ghana
  • Farefare: Karaga
  • French: Karaga
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: Karaga
  • Hausa: Karaga
  • Igbo: Karaga
  • Kusaal: Karaga
  • Southern Dagaare: Karaga
  • Swedish: Karaga
  • Twi: Karaga

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