Wulugu | |
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  Wulugu Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 10°28′N0°48′W / 10.467°N 0.800°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | North-East Region |
| Government | |
Wulugu is a town in the North East Region of Ghana carved from the old Northern Region. Its capital is Nalerigu. It is connected by road to the capital of the Northern Region, Tamale and the capital of the Upper East Region, Bolgatanga.
The town has a health center. The health center in the community serves as a source of medical care for the residents of the town. [1]
This ancient mosque is located at Wulugu in the North-East region, Ghana, Built by Sheik Abubakar Abkab in the 1960s. The Sheik had a dream one night, and it was revealed to him, the plan of a mosque/house with instructions on where and how to build a mosque/house. Upon waking up from this dream, he quickly rushed to the location of which was revealed to him. Sheik Abubakar Abkab arrived at the chosen location and signed a well full of water.
Sheik Abubakar Abkab then gathered friends and family and told them about his dream. The building of the mosque commenced immediately. He guided the people during the day on how to build it and in the night when everyone is tired and asleep, he stepped in and continue with the building of the mosque/house.
Finally, every Friday and special Eid prayers, the Islamic congregation in wulugu and its surrounding villages enter the courtyard of the mosque and walk around it performing “Tawaf” (Circumambulation). This is in imitation of the ritual done at the Kaaba and restates the belief that Zayaa has a mystical connection to the holy city of Mecca.
Wulugu is 194 meters above sea level where it is situated. Its coordinates are 10°28'27" North and 0°47'33" West, or 10.4742 and -0.7925 in DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) (in decimal degrees). Its Joint Operation Graphics reference is NC30-08, and its UTM position is YS45.
The sun rises at 08:09 and sets at 20:16 local time (Africa/Accra UTC/GMT+0). Wulugu's normal time zone is UTC/GMT+0. [2] Distance from Tamale Municipal to Wulugu is 136 kilometers. [3]
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