Navrongo
Navrongo is a town and the capital of Kassena-Nankana District in the Upper East Region of northern Ghana, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. Navrongo is the capital of Kassena-Nankana District – which is within the Upper East Region of northern Ghana. Navrongo has a 2012 settlement population of 27,306 people.
Navrongo | |
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Location of Navrongo. Navrongo is in the north east of Northern Ghana, beside the Burkina Faso border. | |
Navrongo Location of Navrongo in Upper East region | |
| Coordinates: 10°53′5″N 1°5′25″W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Upper East Region |
| District | Kassena-Nankana District |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 27,306 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Navrongo is an important market town, known for its cathedral and its grotto. It houses the Navrongo Solar Power Station, Ghana's first solar plant. Navrongo is located at 10°53′5″N 1°5′25″W. Navrongo's population in 2005 was estimated to be 25,470, and its population in 2012 was estimated to be 27,306. The terrain is flat and the ecology is typical of the Sahel – arid grassland with occasional shrubbery.
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