Nalerigu | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 10°32′N 0°22′W / 10.533°N 0.367°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | North East Region |
District | East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly |
Government | |
• NaYiri | Na Bɔhagu Mahami Sheriga |
Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,927 |
• Ethnicities | Mamprusi Bimoba Konkomba Talensi Mossi Chokosi (Anufo) Hausas [1] |
• Religions | Islam Christianity African Traditional Religion |
Nalerigu is the largest town in the East Mamprusi Municipal Assembly in the North East Region of Ghana [2] as well as the traditional capital of the Mamprusi people, the seat of the Paramount chief, the NaYiri. Nalerigu is also the capital of the Northeast Region of Ghana. The Northeast Region, one of the six new regions established nationwide in 2018, has its administrative headquarters in Nalerigu. [3]
It is also the location of a private hospital, the Baptist Medical Centre, [4] the College of Health Sciences and the Nalerigu Secondary School (NASS). [5] [6] The school is a second cycle institution. [7]
10°32′N 0°22′W / 10.533°N 0.367°W