Nalerigu
Nalerigu is the largest town in the East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly in the North East region of Ghana[2] as well as the traditional capital of the Mamprusi people, the seat of the Paramount Chief the NaYiri. Nalerigu is also the capital of the North East Region of Ghana.
Nalerigu | |
|---|---|
  Nalerigu Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 10°32′N 0°22′W | |
| Country |  |
| Region | North East Region |
| District | East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly |
| Government | |
| • NaYiri | Na Bɔhagu Mahami Sheriga |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 14,927 |
| • Ethnicities | Mamprusi, Bimoba, Konkomba, Talensi, Mossi, Chokosi (Anufo), Hausas [1] |
| • Religions | Islam, Christianity, African Traditional Religion |
It is also the location of a private hospital called the Baptist Medical Centre [3], the college of Health Sciences and the Nalerigu Secondary School (NASS).[4][5] The school is a second cycle institution.[6]
Tourism and Attractions
- Gambaga Escarpment
- Doves Caves (Ŋmana Feeri)
- NaYiri Palace
- NaJeringa Wall[7]
References
- "East Mamprusi District 2010 Census" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- Ghana Districts - East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly
- Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu
- "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- "Discover Ghana's North East Region". Retrieved 30 May 2020.
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