Gambaga is the capital of the

East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly is one of the six districts in North East Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as East Mamprusi District, which was created from the former Mamprusi Distri ...

in the North East Region of Ghana. Once a residence of Mamprusi-kings it is still the capital of

, a municipality in the North East Region of Ghana.Touring Ghana - Northern Region
It is home to several ancient Mossi chiefs' gravsites. From 1901 until 1957 Gambaga served as the capital of the

Northern Territories of the Gold Coast The Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, commonly known as the Northern Territories, was a British protectorate in Africa from 1901 until 1957.’The Location of Administrative Capitals in Ashanti, Ghana, 1896-1911’ by R. B. Bening in The ...

, which was a British protectorate and a separate jurisdiction from the Gold Coast. Gambaga, along with other places in Ghana, is the site of a camp for alleged witches. IMG-20190115-WA0049

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Populated places in the Northern Region (Ghana) {{NorthernRegionGH-geo-stub