Nalerigu

Nalerigu is the largest town in the East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly in the North East region of Ghana[2] as well as the traditional capital of the Mamprusi people, the seat of the Paramount Chief the NaYiri. Nalerigu is also the capital of the North East Region of Ghana.

Nalerigu
Town
Nalerigu Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 10°32′N 0°22′W
Country	Ghana
Region	North East Region
District	East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly
Government
• NaYiri	Na Bɔhagu Mahami Sheriga
Elevation	1,099 ft (335 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	14,927
• Ethnicities	Mamprusi, Bimoba, Konkomba, Talensi, Mossi, Chokosi (Anufo), Hausas [1]
• Religions	Islam, Christianity, African Traditional Religion

It is also the location of a private hospital called the Baptist Medical Centre [3], the college of Health Sciences and the Nalerigu Secondary School (NASS).[4][5] The school is a second cycle institution.[6]

Tourism and Attractions

• Gambaga Escarpment
• Doves Caves (Ŋmana Feeri)
• NaYiri Palace
• NaJeringa Wall[7]

References

1. "East Mamprusi District 2010 Census" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
2. Ghana Districts - East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly
3. Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu
4. "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
5. "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
6. "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
7. "Discover Ghana's North East Region". Retrieved 30 May 2020.