Daboya
Village
Daboya is located in Ghana
Daboya
Daboya
Location of Daboya in Savannah Region, Northern Ghana
Coordinates: 9°31′49″N 1°22′56″W / 9.53028°N 1.38222°W / 9.53028; -1.38222
CountryGhana
RegionSavannah Region
DistrictNorth Gonja District
Elevation
338 ft (103 m)
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Daboya is the capital of the North Gonja district, a district in the Savannah Region of north Ghana.[1] It was previously called Burugu by the Dagomba people.[2] It was important in the trade route the stretched from Yendi to Bouna. This made Daboya one of the most important towns in Dagbon as at then. Today Daboya is represented by the Daboya-Mankarigu constituency. It is considered a historical place in Ghana. There is an Army Special Operations Training School at Daboya[3]


Daboya is inhabited by the Gonja, Tampulma, Dagomba(Hanga).[4]

Salt Industry

Daboya was an important salt trading settlement in the Kingdom of Dagbon.[5][6] In the late 1600s, it was invaded and is now under Gonja control.[7] Its glorious days of salt production are now in the past, especially as large scale salt mining industries, such as Electrochem, are established at Ada.

Smock Industry

Daboya has a robust and unique smock industry.[8]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ North Gonja District
  2. ^ Sanza, Akesse (2019-11-24). "The meaning of Daboya". Jetsanza.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  3. ^ "Daboya Military Training School receives equipment, medical items". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  4. ^ "NORTH GONJA DISTRICT ASSEMBLY" (PDF).
  5. ^ Pocu, Kojo (2023-08-17). "Daboya - The History You Need To Know". Mr. Pocu Blog. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  6. ^ "A Brief History of Northern Ghana - Focus on Gonja". GhanaWeb. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  7. ^ Samuel, isaac. "A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)". www.africanhistoryextra.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
  8. ^ "North Gonja Takes Sale Of Smocks Abroad".
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