Why you should visit upper east - the sunshine city

The Upper East Region is located in north Ghana and is the second smallest of 10 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 8,842 square kilometers or 2.7 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. The Upper East regional capital is Bolgatanga, sometimes referred to as Bolga. Wikipedia

Area: 8,842 km²

Capital: Bolgatanga

Area code: 039

ISO 3166 code: ISO 3166-2:GH

Photo by Frank Yaw Hotorwovi

Photo by Florine Demosthene

Photo by Allassane Allassane

Paga

Town in Ghana

Paga is a small town in Upper East region, lying north of Bolgatanga. Paga is the capital of Kassena Nankana West District, a district in the Upper East region of north Ghana. The town is located on the border of Burkina Faso and is 166 km south of Ouagadougou via the N5 highway, the main road linking Ghana and Burkina Faso. 

Tongo, Ghana

Town in Ghana

Tongo is a small town near the Upper East region capital of Bolgatanga, and Tongo is the capital of Talensi-Nabdam district, a district in the Upper East Region of north Ghana. Tongo is known for the, Tengzug shrine, and for its sowing and harvest festivals. Another visitor's sight in the town is the Tongo Whistling Rocks. Located 10 kilometers from … MORE

PLAN A TRIP

HOTELS

GH₵786

4 nights at a 3-star hotel

DIRECTIONS

3.5-hour drive

From Tamale