Nalerigu

Nalerigu is the largest town in the East Mamprusi Municipal. It is home to the overlord of the kingdom of Mampurugu (NaYiri). With the addition of 6 new regions in 2018, Nalerigu was declared the capital of the North East Region of Ghana. == History ==

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Place details

Locality: Nalerigu
Region: North East Region
Country: Ghana
Population: 17,440
Timezone: Africa/Accra

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Nalerigu
Settlement.settlement_type: Regional Capital
Settlement.image_skyline: File:An old church at Nalerigu.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.image_caption: An old church at Nalerigu
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ghana
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Ghana
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: 25px Ghana
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: North East Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: East Mamprusi Municipal
Settlement.leader_title: NaYiri
Settlement.leader_name: Na Bɔhagu Mahami Sheriga
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2010

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Wikidata facts

Population: 10698
Elevation: 335
Image: Nalerigu dam.jpg

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Nalerigu was the capital of the Mamprugu Kingdom, one of the earliest known states in the northern area of what is now present-day Ghana. During the 16th century, a series of walls was built by Naa Jaringa using stones and mud all around the town. It was built to protect the town against slave raiders since they were located close to the historic slave route between Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Djenne (Mali).