Nalerigu
Escarpments, markets and old trading routes
North East became a region in 2019.
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North East.
Real places in this region, photographed by the people who were there. Every photo is credited. Tap one to see it large. Got a better one? Share it.
Photo credits & licences
- An old church at Nalerigu, North East Region. Shahadusadik · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Naa Jaringa wall, Gambaga, North East Region. Sir Amugi · CC BY-SA 4.0
- The dam at Nalerigu. Wumbeidoo · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hills above Gambaga. Salifu Memunatu · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nakpanduri village centre. Hugues , c.hug · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sunset near Nakpanduri. Hugues · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Looking out from the Nakpanduri escarpment. Hugues · CC BY-SA 2.0
- The White Volta by the Gambaga escarpment. Tahiru Rajab · CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Gambaga escarpment. Sir Amugi · CC BY-SA 4.0
- The cliffs at Nakpanduri. Hugues · CC BY-SA 2.0
Worth the trip.
Places in this region people keep coming back to. Not a ranking — a starting point.
Shahadusadik · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sir Amugi · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sir Amugi · CC BY-SA 4.0Gambaga Escarpment
A long ridge with views out over the plains.
Hugues · CC BY-SA 2.0
Festivals in
North East.
Festivals and cultural events kept here, in calendar order. Many dates move from year to year, so each festival’s page has what we know about when.
- Lunar
Damba in Nalerigu
Mamprugu’s great gathering: chiefs from across the kingdom, dances through the night and the Nayiri at sunrise.
The lunar month of Damba (about late August in 2026); the Mamprusi calendar sets the dayThe Nayiri’s palace, Nalerigu
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