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Damongo is a town and the capital of West Gonja Municipal. It was declared the capital of the Savannah Region on 12 February 2019. Damongo is home to Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, the paramount chief of the Gonja Kingdom. The languages spoken in Damongo include Gonja, Vagla, Hanga, Brifor (Lobi), Dagaare, Waale, Frafra, Kasim, Twi, Ewe, and Hausa. Damongo is renowned for hosting the prestigious Yagbon Skin.

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Place details

Locality
Damongo
Region
Savannah Region
Country
Ghana
Population
23,544
Timezone
Africa/Accra

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Damongo
Settlement.native_name
Demanwu
Settlement.settlement_type
Regional Capital
Settlement.image_skyline
GH Damongo St Anne.jpg
Settlement.imagesize
250px
Settlement.image_caption
St Anne's Catholic Cathedral
Settlement.pushpin_map
Ghana
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Damongo in Savannah region
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Savannah Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Municipal
Settlement.subdivision_name2
West Gonja Municipal
Settlement.unit_pref
Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of
2000
Settlement.population_total
14,442
Settlement.population_blank1_title
Ethnicities

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Population
14442
Elevation
217
Image
GH Damongo Road1.jpg
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Damongo
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  • History
  • Economy
  • Notable people
  • Education
  • Issues
  • Water crisis
  • Lack of infrastructure
  • See also
  • References

Damongo is a town and the capital of West Gonja Municipal. It was declared the capital of the Savannah Region on 12 February 2019. Damongo is home to Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, the paramount chief of the Gonja Kingdom. The languages spoken in Damongo include Gonja, Vagla, Hanga, Brifor (Lobi), Dagaare, Waale, Frafra, Kasim, Twi, Ewe, and Hausa. Damongo is renowned for hosting the prestigious Yagbon Skin.

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