Bolgatanga
Bolgatanga is a regional capital in Ghana with a population of about 81,958.
GhanaTown🏆 #26 most populated in Ghana🕐 Africa/Accra
Bolgatanga , colloquially known as Bolga, the capital of the Bolgatanga Municipal and the Upper East Region of Ghana. It shares a border to the north with Burkina Faso. The town lies in the Red Volta Valley, 161 km (100 mi) north of Tamale, with the White Volta and the cliffs of the southern Gambaga escarpment forming the southern boundary of the Upper East Region. Some ethnic groups native to Bolgatanga are the Frafra, Daghati, Akan, Ewe, and Ga-Adangbe. The current mayor of the town is Rex Asanga.
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About Bolgatanga
| Country | Ghana |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 10 |
| Population | 81,958 |
| Local currency | GHS |
| Coordinates | 10.7856, -0.8514 |
| Time zone | Africa/Accra |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 586 km · Accra |
| Population (Ghana) | #26 most populated in Ghana |
| Where on Earth | 10°47′8″N · 0°51′5″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,201 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 8,818 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Quận Mười (Vietnam) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -10.79, 179.15 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 3,947 km |
| Paris | 4,244 km |
| London | 4,529 km |
| Moscow | 6,007 km |
| Dubai | 6,104 km |
| São Paulo | 6,273 km |