Upper West Region


Wa is the Capital and aslo the seat of the Wa Naa,Paramount Chief  of the Walas.The Magnificent palace still stands as stately as it did when it was first built in the 19th Century.The Uniquely styled  village houses of mud-walled structures connected by walls forming large compounds well adapted to the demanding climate of this region.

Gbelle Game Reserve is an important sanctuary for endangered species of wildlife ,as well as hippo, elephant and buck. Birdwatchers consider this an important habitat for indigenous and migratory birds.Gbollu was part of the Slave Route. In the 19th Century,Gbollu Koro Liman built  the Defence Wall  a spart of it's defense against the Slavers.

George Ekem Ferguson was a Ghanaian colonial Agent who was instrumental in convincing local chiefs to to sign treaties of Friendship  with the British. He drew the Map of Ghana. He was later killed by Slave Raiders in 1897.His tomb is preserved in Wa.

The Wa Naa's Palace in wa

Hippo Sunctuary