Walewale
Walewale is a town in the Ghanaian Northern Plains. It was founded by the Mamprusis.
Understand
The language spoken by the people of Walewale is largely Mampruli, which is followed by Kassim. The dominant religion is Islam but a lot of churches have been built.
Get in
It lies on the main road from Bolgatanga to Tamale, at the junction of the road west to Nalerigu, the capital of the Northeast Region.
See
Walewale's mosque, built in 1961 on the site of an earlier mud-and-stick mosque, is notable for its Moorish tower.
Buy
- 🌍 Walewale Central Market.
Eat
- 🌍 Mandela Special Rice.
Sleep
The town has about ten standard guest houses with two five-star hotels along the main road leading to Bolgatanga.
- 🌍 Lodge Anuseh, Bolgatanga-Tamale Road (behind the Total Filling Station across the road from the Ahmadiyya Mosque), ☏ +233 24 749 1283.
- 🌍 Masagri Guest House, ☏ +233 24 925 4007.
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