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.Photo: Dieu-Donné Gameli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paga.
Paga
Photo: Dieu-Donné Gameli, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paga is a town in Upper East Region of Ghana, lying north of Bolgatanga. Paga is the capital of Kassena Nankana West District, a district in the Upper East Region in the northern part of Ghana.
Paga Crocodile Pond
- Type: Pond
- Description: pond area in northern Ghana, known for crocodiles
- Categories: protected area, body of water, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kassena-Nankana West District, Upper East Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
10.9849° or 10° 59′ 6″ northLongitude
-1.10904° or 1° 6′ 33″ westOpen location code
7C2WXVMR+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 187655748OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
water=pondWikidata 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”
- Portuguese: “Lagoa dos crocodilos de Paga”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Paga Chief Crocodile Pond Information Center and Art Village.
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