Zuarungu
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Country
Ghana
GhanaElevation660 ft (200 m)
Zuarungu | |
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  Zuarungu Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 10°47′N 0°48′W / 10.783°N 0.800°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper East Region |
| District | Bolgatanga East District |
| Elevation | 660 ft (200 m) |
Zuarungu is a town in the Upper East Region of Ghana[1] east of Bolgatanga. The town is the capital of the Bolgatanga East District. The people living in Zuarungu are part of the Frafra tribe. Frafra and English are commonly spoken.
- Yarigabisi
- Agric
- Kumbosku
- Daboren
- Dulugu
- Kantia
- Asonge
- Zonno
- Sarkaribiisi
- Nyorkoko
- Kangoo
- Katanga
- Benkute
- Kunkua
- Zuarungu-Dakio
- Zuarungu-Dubila
- Zuarungu-Moshie
- Dubilla
- Dabotengren
- Zangbato moshie
- Zuarungu-Gonno
Markets
Zuarungu holds one main market. This one is called Tu'an (Frafra for Baobab Tree) and is named after a Baobab tree that used to stand there when the market was founded. Tu'an is found around the eastern end of the DVLA Road in Zuarungu.
Additionally, there is the Timber Market which is located north of N11 in Yarigabisi. Although this market is mainly for wood you can also buy many other things there.
There are also some smaller markets around Zuarungu:
- Puskan (Zonno)
- Beat and Boot Market (Kumbosku)
