Tongo, Ghana
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| Tongo | |
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| District Capital | |
| Location of Tongo in Upper East region | |
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| Region | Upper East Region |
| District | Talensi-Nabdam District |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | — |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) |
Tongo is a small town near the Upper East region capital of Bolgatanga, and Tongo is the capital of Talensi-Nabdam district, a district in the Upper East Region of north Ghana. Tongo is known for the, Tengzug shrine, and for its sowing and harvest festivals.[1]
Another visitor's sight in the town is the Tongo Whistling Rocks. Located 10 kilometers (6 mi.) from Bolgatanga, these granite rocks jut dramatically from the terrain. The rocks also make a strange whistling sound during November and December, when the harmattan wind blows from the Sahara throughout the Northern Region.[1]
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