Gwollu

Gwollu Gwollu
District Capital
Gwollu Location of Gwollu in Upper West region
Coordinates: 10°58′52″N2°13′16″W / 10.98111°N 2.22111°W / 10.98111; -2.22111
Country	Ghana
Region	Upper West Region
District	Sissala West District
Elevation	1,191 ft (363 m)
Population  (2021)
• Total	67,802
Time zone	UTC0 (UTC)

Gwollu is a small town and is the capital of Sissala West district, a district in the Upper West Region of north Ghana. ^[1] Hilla Limann, a former Ghanaian president was born and raised here.

The town contains several tourist attractions such as the tomb of Ghana's president Dr. Hilla Limann, ^[2] a traditional bone setter's center and a slave defense wall. ^[3] The wall was built in the 19th century as a double circle by Gwollu Koro Limann as a defense against slave raiders. ^[4]

References

1. Sissala West District
2. Kasana Museum
3. Ghana Museums and Monuments Board
4. "Ghana Place Names - Gwollu". Archived from the original on 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2018-10-23.

10°58′52″N2°13′16″W / 10.98111°N 2.22111°W / 10.98111; -2.22111