Damongo
Damongo
Demanwu | |
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Regional Capital | |
St Anne's Catholic Cathedral | |
Location of Damongo in Savannah region | |
| Coordinates: 9°05′N 1°49′W / 9.083°N 1.817°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Savannah Region |
| Municipal | West Gonja Municipal |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 14,442 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| postal code | N5 |
Damongo is a town and the capital of West Gonja Municipal. It was declared the capital of the Savannah Region on 12 February 2019. Damongo is home to Bikunuto Jewu Soale I, the paramount chief of the Gonja Kingdom. The languages spoken in Damongo include Gonja, Vagla, Hanga, Dagaare, Waale, Frafra, Kasim, Twi, Ewe, and Hausa. Damongo is renowned for hosting the prestigious Yagbon Skin.