Savannah Region

The Savannah Region is one of the newest regions of Ghana and the largest region in the country. The creation of the Region follows presentation of a petition by the Gonja Traditional Council, led by the Yagbongwura Tumtumba Boresa Jakpa I.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Mole National Park and Damongo.

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is the largest and most frequently visited national park in . It is reasonably well set up to cater for tourists and although it is more expensive than many other parts of Ghana it is well worth a visit.

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is a town in the near Mole National Park, Ghana's largest and most famous wildlife refuge.

is a small town and is the capital of , a district in the Savannah Region of northern . is connected by road to the town of and the town of .

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Sawla and Daboya.

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is the capital of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District in in the Savannah Region of . It is a busy road junction town where the - - highway meets, making it the main transit hub for western Savannah.

is the capital of North Gonja District in the Savannah Region of which is located in the . It is an ancient Gonja town on the White Volta River, historically famous across Ghana for its salt, handmade smocks, and as the site of the Weavers.

is a river port and junction town in Central Gonja District in the Savannah Region of the of . Sitting on the Black Volta River and on the main - highway, it is famous for the Bridge, its inland port, shea butter factories, and as the gateway between northern and southern Ghana.

is a town in Bole District in the Savannah Region of , on the region of the Black Volta River. It marks the boundary between Savannah and Bono Region and is the main crossing point for traffic between and .

Savannah Region

Latitude of center
9.15° or 9° 9′ north
Longitude of center
-1.6° or 1° 36′ west
Population
653,000
Elevation
202 metres (663 feet)
Geo­Names ID
12105074
Wiki­data ID
Q60764352
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In Other Languages

From Achinese to Zulu—“Savannah Region” goes by many names.
  • Achinese: “Savannah Region”
  • Afar: “Savannah Region”
  • Afrikaans: “Savannah Region”
  • Akan: “Gonja asaase”
  • Akan: “Savannah Mantam”
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  • Albanian: “Savannah Region”
  • Arabic: “منطقة السفانا”
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  • Chinese: “薩凡納大區”
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  • Dagbani: “Savana Region”
  • Dagbani: “Savannah Region”
  • Dagbani: “Zabaɣa nuu”
  • Danish: “Savannah (region)”
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  • Finnish: “Savannah hallintoalue”
  • Finnish: “Savannah Region”
  • Finnish: “Savannah”
  • French: “Région des Savanes”
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  • Georgian: “სავანის რეგიონი (განა)”
  • Georgian: “სავანის რეგიონი”
  • German: “Savannah Region”
  • German: “Savannen-Region”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Savannah Region”
  • Goan Konkani: “Savannah Region”
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  • Haitian: “Savannah Region”
  • Hausa: “Gonja land”
  • Hausa: “Yankin Savannah”
  • Hawaiian: “Savannah Region”
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  • Indonesian: “Region Savannah”
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  • Irish: “Savannah Region”
  • Italian: “Regione di Savannah”
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  • Japanese: “サバンナ州”
  • Javanese: “Savannah Region”
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  • Korean: “사바나주”
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  • Northern Frisian: “Savannah Regiuun”
  • Northern Sami: “Savannah Region”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Savannah (region)”
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  • Pennsylvania German: “Savannah Region”
  • Persian: “منطقه ساوانا”
  • Persian: “ناحیه ساوانا”
  • Pfaelzisch: “Savannah Region”
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  • Polish: “Region Savannah”
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  • Russian: “Саванна”
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  • Slovak: “Savannah Region”
  • Slovenian: “Regija Savannah”
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  • Southern Sotho: “Savannah Region”
  • Spanish: “Región de Sabana”
  • Spanish: “Savannah Region”
  • Sranan Tongo: “Savannah Region”
  • Sundanese: “Savannah Region”
  • Swahili: “Mkoa wa Savannah”
  • Swahili: “Savannah Region”
  • Swati: “Savannah Region”
  • Swedish: “Savannah Region”
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  • Tonga (Tonga Islands): “Savannah Region”
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  • Waray (Philippines): “Savannah Region”
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