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Tamale

Tamale is the capital of the Northern Region of Ghana and the largest city of northern Ghana. It became the administrative centre of the British Northern Territories of the Gold Coast in 1907, replacing Gambaga, and grew as a market and route centre. Most of its people are Dagomba, and it is a centre of Islamic learning.

Tamale
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Northern Territories of the Gold Coast

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Tamale. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/tamale
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