Paga Crocodile Pond
Paga Crocodile Pond is a sacred pond in Paga in the Upper East Region of Ghana, 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.
- Pond
- Description: pond area in northern Ghana, known for crocodiles
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paga.
Paga
Paga is a town in Upper East Region of Ghana, lying north of Bolgatanga.
Paga Crocodile Pond
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Latitude
10.9849° or 10° 59′ 6″ north
Longitude
-1.10904° or 1° 6′ 33″ west
Open location code
7C2WXVMR+X9
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
OpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Portuguese—“Paga Crocodile Pond” goes by many names.
بركة تمساح باجاArabic
ပါဂါမိကျောင်းကန်Burmese
Paga Crocodile PondGhanaian Pidgin English
Ya biya Kogin CrocodileHausa
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paga Chief Crocodile Pond Information Center and Art Village.
Nearby Places
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Upper East Region: Highlights
Learn more about Bolgatanga and Bawku.
