Bimbilla

Bimbilla is the capital town of Nanumba North District, a district in the Northern Region of Ghana. It is located in the East of the region, and is near the Oti River. The location is situated within the range of 8.5° north to 9.25° north latitude, and between 0.57° east to 0.5° east longitude. It borders five municipalities: Yendi Municipal to the north, Mion Municipal to the northwest, East Gonja Municipal to the west and southwest, Nanumba South Municipal to the south and east, and Zabzugu Municipal to the north-northeast.

==History== Bimbilla was founded by Naa Ŋmantambo (son of Na Gbewa) in the mid-13th century as the capital of his newly established Nanung Kingdom. This was after moving south from his brother Sitobu, who founded the present-day Dagbon Kingdom. According to oral tradition, upon its founding, Bimbilla was named after the city in present-day Burkina Faso called Fada N'gourma. At its founding in the early 13th century, Fada N'gourma was called Bing (also spelt Bingo in French). Bimbilla was therefore named "Bing Billa," which literally translates as Small Bing in Dagbani. The choice of the name was influenced by the historic connection many followers of Naa Ŋmantambo have to Bing. Other major towns created along Bimbilla during the period include Nakpa, Bakpaba, Joanayili, Dokpam, Chamba, Gbingbalga, Darayili, and Wulensi Ghana. Salaga was a later addition, which was taken by the Gonja and turned into a commercial capital. Bimbilla was attacked and burnt down by the German colonial army on 29 November 1896 as a precursor to the great battle of Adibo against the Dagomba army. Today, Bimbillla is the capital of the Nanumba North Municipality.