Mirigu

Mirigu is a farming community in the Kassena Nankana West Municipal District in the Upper East Region of Ghana.^[1][2] The Paramount Chief of the community is Naba Anthony Abisa Anansona Atasige III.^[3][4]

Mirigu
Mirigu Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 10°54′26″N 0°59′44″W / 10.90722°N 0.99556°W / 10.90722; -0.99556
Country	Ghana
Region	Upper East Region
District	Kassena Nankana West Municipal District

Institutions

• Mirigu Primary and Junior High School^[4][5]
• Mothers For Peace^[6]
• Mirigu Community Day School^[7]
• Mirigu Health Canter^[8]
• Mirigu Senior High School^[9]

Notable native

• Rosemary Ayelazuno Achentisa, a graduate from University of Ghana^[10]
• Atayama Daniel

References

1. "Mirigu: Women group calls for ceasefire in Doba-Kandiga land conflict". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
2. "Man arrested for kidnapping 5-year-old girl at Walewale". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
3. "Hon. Tangoba Abayage Led The Paramount Chief Of Mirigu Traditional Area To Pay A Courtesy Call On The President Of Ghana – UERCC". Retrieved 2022-05-24.
4. Patrick, Augustine. "World Vision Ghana commissions borehole for Mirigu basic school". www.gna.org.gh. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
5. "World Vision Ghana commissions borehole for Mirigu basic school". Sweet Melodies FM. 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
6. "Women group in Mirigu calls for ceasefire in Doba-Kandiga land conflict". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2022-02-22. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
7. GNA. "Mirigu Chief calls for upgrade of Kandiga Community SHS | News Ghana". newsghana.com.gh. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
8. Journalism, Ben Stockton, Bureau of Investigative. "Where antibiotics are more common than water". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
9. "Students of Mirigu Senior High School protest against poorly cooked meals". myinfo.com.gh. 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2022-05-24.
10. Quist, Ebenezer (2022-03-23). "Girl from Mirigu in Upper East beats all odds; bags 1st class at UG, Legon". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2022-05-24.