Paga Crocodile Pond

Paga Crocodile Pond is a sacred pond in in the of , which is inhabited by West African crocodiles. Due to the friendliness of the reptiles, it has become popular among tourists and the pond is now reliant on tourism to ensure the population of crocodiles remain fed and healthy.
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Photo: Dieu-Donné Gameli, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paga.

Photo: Dieu-Donné Gameli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in of Ghana, lying north of . is the capital of Kassena Nankana West District, a district in the in the northern part of .

Paga Crocodile Pond

Latitude
10.9849° or 10° 59′ 6″ north
Longitude
-1.10904° or 1° 6′ 33″ west
Open location code
7C2WXVMR+X9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 187655748
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­pond
Wiki­data ID
Q17110216
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Portuguese—“Paga Crocodile Pond” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بركة تمساح باجا”
  • Burmese: “ပါဂါမိကျောင်းကန်”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Paga Crocodile Pond”
  • Hausa: “Ya biya Kogin Crocodile”
  • Portuguese: “Lagoa dos crocodilos de Paga”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Paga Chief Crocodile Pond Information Center and Art Village.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as We Paga Restaurant and Puma.

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