Nalerigu
Capital town of North East Region, Ghana
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Nalerigu is the largest town in the East Mamprusi Municipal.[2] 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.[3]
Nalerigu | |
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Regional Capital | |
An old church at Nalerigu | |
  Nalerigu Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 10°32′N 0°22′W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | North East Region |
| District | East Mamprusi Municipal |
| Government | |
| • NaYiri | Na Bɔhagu Mahami Sheriga |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,927 |
| • Ethnicities | [1] |
| • Religions |
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| Time zone | GMT |
History
Photos of Naa Jeringa wall
a pillar that used to hold the Naa Jeringa wall in Nalerigu
sideview of the Naa Jeringa wall
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.[4] 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).[5]
Education
Health
Points of interest
- Doves Caves (Ŋmana Feeri), group of rocky outcrops
- NaYiri Palace, home to the overlord of mampurugu kingdom.
- Naa Jeringa Wall, remains of the walls whose surrounded the town during the 16th century[5][11]
Notable people
- Isaac Kolibilla Batesimah, politician
- Issifu Seidu, politician
