Savelugu is a town and the capital of Savelugu Municipal, a municipality in the Northern Region of north Ghana.[2] Savelugu has a 2012 settlement population of 38,074 people.[1] There are many villages under Savelugu kingship. Most of the villages are smaller.
In the 19th-century Savelugu was the center of one of the major divisions of the Dagomba and ruled over by Andani who was involved in fighting with the raiding forces of the Zabarima (emirate).[3]
Culture
Savelugu is one of the native towns of the Dagbon Kingdom and along with Karaga and Mion. It is one of the three traditional areas that are known as the gate skins to the sacred kingship of the Dagbon Kingdom- the others being Mion and Karaga, reserved only for the Princes of a Ya-Na.
Economy
The town is situated on an economically important route of Tamale-Bolgatanga highway and serves as the administrative and economic capital of the Savelugu Municipal District. Being an Agricultural hub itself and surrounded by towns and villages whose primary economic activity is Agriculture, it hosts the largest market in the district which serves as the main trade point for farmers in the district and other neighboring districts.
Education
The town of Savelugu is known as Yoo yili. Which has Senior High School with the name Savelugu Senior High School (SAVESS), a second cycle institution and the Savelugu School for the Deaf, one of the few schools for the deaf in Ghana. There are also scattered Day-care centers, primary schools and junior high schools within.
References
^ ab. World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
savelugu, town, capital, municipal, municipality, northern, region, north, ghana, 2012, settlement, population, people, there, many, villages, under, kingship, most, villages, smaller, town, district, capitallocation, northern, regioncoordinates, coordinates, . Savelugu is a town and the capital of Savelugu Municipal a municipality in the Northern Region of north Ghana 2 Savelugu has a 2012 settlement population of 38 074 people 1 There are many villages under Savelugu kingship Most of the villages are smaller SaveluguTown amp District CapitalSaveluguLocation Savelugu in Northern regionCoordinates 9 37 N 0 50 W 9 617 N 0 833 W 9 617 0 833 Coordinates 9 37 N 0 50 W 9 617 N 0 833 W 9 617 0 833CountryGhanaRegionNorthern RegionDistrictSavelugu Nanton DistrictPopulation 2012 Total38 074 1 Time zoneGMT Summer DST GMT Contents 1 History 2 Culture 3 Economy 4 Education 5 ReferencesHistory EditIn the 19th century Savelugu was the center of one of the major divisions of the Dagomba and ruled over by Andani who was involved in fighting with the raiding forces of the Zabarima emirate 3 Culture EditSavelugu is one of the native towns of the Dagbon Kingdom and along with Karaga and Mion It is one of the three traditional areas that are known as the gate skins to the sacred kingship of the Dagbon Kingdom the others being Mion and Karaga reserved only for the Princes of a Ya Na Economy EditThe town is situated on an economically important route of Tamale Bolgatanga highway and serves as the administrative and economic capital of the Savelugu Municipal District Being an Agricultural hub itself and surrounded by towns and villages whose primary economic activity is Agriculture it hosts the largest market in the district which serves as the main trade point for farmers in the district and other neighboring districts Education EditThe town of Savelugu is known as Yoo yili Which has Senior High School with the name Savelugu Senior High School SAVESS a second cycle institution and the Savelugu School for the Deaf one of the few schools for the deaf in Ghana There are also scattered Day care centers primary schools and junior high schools within References Edit a b World Gazetteer online World gazetteer com Archived from the original on September 30 2007 Savelugu Nanton district Wilks Ivor 1993 He Was With Them Malam Abu On The Zaberma Of The Middle Volta Basin Sudanic Africa 4 213 222 JSTOR 25653233 This Northern Region Ghana location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Savelugu amp oldid 1136295797, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
