Gwollu is a small town and is the capital of Sissala West district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana.[1] Hilla Limann, a former Ghanaian president was born and raised here.
The town contains several tourist attractions such as the tomb of Ghana's president Dr. Hilla Limann,[2] a traditional bone setter's center and a slave defense wall.[3] The wall was built in the 19th century as a double circle by Gwollu Koro Limann as a defense against slave raiders.[4]
References
- ^ Sissala West District
- ^ Kasana Museum
- ^ Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
- ^ "Ghana Place Names - Gwollu". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
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