Bole, Ghana
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Bole | |
|---|---|
District Capital | |
  Bole Location of Bole in Savannah region | |
| Coordinates: 9°2′N 2°29′W / 9.033°N 2.483°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Savannah Region |
| District | Bole District |
| Government | |
| • Bolewura | Safo Kutugefeso |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | — |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Bole is a small town and is the capital of Bole district, a district in the Savannah Region of northern Ghana.[1] Bole is connected by road to the town of Sawla and the town of Bamboi. Bole is home to the Bole District Hospital and post office.[1] The Bole District covers an area of 4800 km2 land mass and has a population of about 87,656.[2]
Bole was founded as a trading center by Soninke Wangara immigrants, the same group that were the progenitors of the Dyula of Begho, Bouna, Bondoukou and Kong.[3] The town was located on an important regional trade route for kola nuts linking the Manding region with Hausaland, and was a part of the Gonja kingdom.
In 1818 Bole fought a war against the Ashanti Empire. When they lost, the victors deposed the ruling Timite family of imams and replaced them with the Kamaghate.[4] The Bolewura, leader of the historical Bole chiefdom and current Traditional Area, moved his seat to Bole in 1868.[5]
Institutions
- Bole Senior High School[6]
- Bole District Police Command[7]
- Bole District Government Hospital[7]
- Nkilgi FM[8]
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