Damongo
Damongo is a regional capital in Ghana with a population of about 23,544.
GhanaTown🏆 #90 most populated in Ghana🕐 Africa/Accra
Damongo is a town and the capital of West Gonja Municipal, Ghana. It was declared the capital of the Savannah Region on 12 February 2019. Damongo is home to Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, the paramount chief of the Gonja Kingdom. The languages spoken in Damongo include Gonja, Vagla, Hanga, Brifor (Lobi), Dagaare, Waale, Frafra, Kasim, Twi, Ewe, and Hausa. Damongo is renowned for hosting the prestigious Yagbon Skin.
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About Damongo
| Country | Ghana |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 17 |
| Population | 23,544 |
| Local currency | GHS |
| Coordinates | 9.0830, -1.8188 |
| Time zone | Africa/Accra |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Town |
| Distance to the capital | 431 km · Accra |
| Population (Ghana) | #90 most populated in Ghana |
| Where on Earth | 9°4′59″N · 1°49′8″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 1,011 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 9,008 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Bida (Nigeria) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -9.08, 178.18 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Cairo | 4,148 km |
| Paris | 4,440 km |
| London | 4,720 km |
| São Paulo | 6,074 km |
| Moscow | 6,223 km |
| Dubai | 6,277 km |