Gurugu is a community in
Sagnarigu Municipal in the
Northern Region of
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
.
Its neighboring communities are
Jisonaayili
Jisonaayili (or Jisonayili) is a community in Sagnarigu District in the Northern Region, Ghana, Northern Region of Ghana. It is a linear settlement concentrated along the ''Jisonayili Road'' that divides the community into two halves. The immedia ...
,
Sognaayili,
Kumbuyili and
Chogu-Yapalsi.
It is located along the Tamale-Kumbungu road with linear settlement under the leadership of a Chief.
History
Gurugu is located in the traditional lands of the
Dagomba people
The Dagbamba or Dagomba are an ethnic group of Ghana, and Togo. They number more than 3.1 million people. The term Dagbamba is originally extended to refer to other related peoples who were unified by Naa Gbewaa including the Mamprusi people, M ...
. It is the seat of the paramount chief of the
Lingbunga and has been since
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
's independence in 1957.
See also
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Suburbs of Tamale (Ghana) metropolis
References
Communities in Ghana
Suburbs of Tamale, Ghana
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