Place:Nalerigu
Nalerigu is the largest town in the East Mamprusi Municipal.[1] It is home to the overlord of the kingdom of Mampurugu (NaYiri). With the addition of 6 new regions in 2018, Nalerigu was declared the capital of the North East Region of Ghana.[2]
History
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a pillar that used to hold the Naa Jeringa wall in Nalerigu -
sideview of the Naa Jeringa wall
Nalerigu was the capital of the Mamprugu Kingdom, one of the earliest known states in the northern area of what is now present-day Ghana.[3] During the 16th century, a series of walls was built by Naa Jaringa using stones and mud all around the town. It was built to protect the town against slave raiders since they were located close to the historic slave route between Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso) and Djenne (Mali).[4]
Education
Nalerigu is the education hub of the region. The town is home to the College of Health Sciences and the Nalerigu Secondary School (NASS).[5][6][7]
Health
It is home to the location of a private hospital, the Baptist Medical Centre.[8] It was established in 1958 and currently serves over 200 patients a day. It is the main hospital serving the entire region.[9]
Points of interest
- Doves Caves (Ŋmana Feeri), group of rocky outcrops
- NaYiri Palace, home to the overlord of mampurugu kingdom.
- Naa Jeringa Wall, remains of the walls whose surrounded the town during the 16th century[4][10]
Notable people
- Isaac Kolibilla Batesimah, politician
- Issifu Seidu, politician
See also
- Bunkpurugu
- Walewale
References
- ↑ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". http://www.ghanadistricts.com/Home/District/125.
- ↑ "Constituency Watch: Nalerigu-Gambaga Constituency -Home of scenic tourist sites". 31 March 2023. https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/ghana-news-constituency-watch-nalerigu-gambaga-constituency-home-of-scenic-tourist-sites.html.
- ↑ "Mamprusi people: Ghana's ancient people in the north". GhanaWeb. https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Mamprusi-people-Ghana-s-ancient-people-in-the-north-1011085.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Nalerigu Defence Wall – Ghana Museums and Monuments Board". Ghana Museums and Monuments Board. https://gmmb.gov.gh/nalerigu-defence-wall/.
- ↑ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. http://www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/page/list-of-senior-secondary.
- ↑ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. http://www.centralregion.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=57.
- ↑ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. http://www.modernghana.com/GhanaHome/regions/schools.asp?menu_id=6&sub_menu_id=310&gender=&s=a.
- ↑ "Baptist Medical Centre" (in en-US). https://baptistmedicalcenter.org/.
- ↑ "Nalerigu Baptist Medical Centre @ 60". Modern Ghana. https://www.modernghana.com/news/896914/nalerigu-baptist-medical-centre-60.html.
- ↑ "Discover Ghana's North East Region". https://northeastghana.com/.
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