Coordinates: 10°58′52″N 2°13′16″W / 10.98111°N 2.22111°W / 10.98111; -2.22111

Gwollu

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Gwollu
Gwolu
District Capital
Gwollu is located in Ghana
Gwollu
Gwollu
Location of Gwollu in Upper West region
Coordinates: 10°58′52″N 2°13′16″W / 10.98111°N 2.22111°W / 10.98111; -2.22111
CountryGhana
RegionUpper West Region
DistrictSissala West District
Elevation
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,854
Time zoneUTC0 (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]

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10°58′52″N 2°13′16″W / 10.98111°N 2.22111°W / 10.98111; -2.22111