Tourist Attractions in Gonjaland

leopards, buffalo and hartebeest. The animals with the highest frequency of sighting include several species of monkeys, antelopes, warthogs, kobs etc... There is a large presence of migratory and non-migratory birds like sparrows, swallows, egrets, kingfishers and guinea fowls.
LARABANGA MOSQUE:
A 13th century Mosque believed to have been constructed by

Moorish Traders, still stands at Larabanga to tell its own story.

Salaga is an Ancient Town that was once part of the Slave Route. Throughout the 18th century, Salaga was the commercial capital of the middle Volta basin of Ghana. It was also a leading slave market in the late 18th century. At the main market, the usual commerce was conducted in selling livestock and diverse goods, but human beings were also sold. Slaves destined for sale in the Salaga Slave Market were taken to a well located on the outskirts, where they were bathed to make them look presentable. While awaiting sale, they were either imprisoned in cells or - more often the case - just tied to trees. Slavery was simply considered a commercial venture. Local chiefs benefited from the trade, even taking a number of slaves for themselves. Today Salaga is an important stop on Ghana's historic Slave Route, a place where Diasporans can see the ancient trees, some of the old prison cells and even leg pegs used for chains that were anchored in the ground. Babatu was a notorious slave raider from Niger who frequented the Salaga market. Babatu barely escaped with his life during an internecine battle with other raiders and later took refuge at Yendi in the Northern Region, where he eventually died. Thus ended the life of the notorious Zabarima slave raider whose name became synonymous with the human trade in the

Slaves in Salaga in the 18th century. 

Daboya, an important Gonjaland town.  

Daboya has a salt pond, where the "precious" mineral is mined. Some handmade textiles are woven in the Daboya area using the salt from the mine as one of the major raw materials.

1. I arrived in Daboya Dec 1, 2007 and have been living there since then.
2. The primary draw to Daboya is the unique weaving industry here. The traditional smocks made in Daboya are made with yarn that is dyed here using an ancient method of indigo dying involving the use of local plants. Visitors can take a short tour to simply see the dyeing and weaving process or a longer weaving / village tour that goes into greater depth about the weaving process and also includes points of interest in the village such as the Chief’s Palace, 2nd oldest mosque in Ghana, Paramount Chiefs / Queen Mothers’ burial grounds, a history of the weaving industry in Daboya and more. Also available are canoe safaris – both short and long tours – and a visit to the famous fresh water salt deposits of Daboya. We are also developing additional tours of interesting sites a bit further away from Daboya.
3. Daboya is a friendly, quiet village of about 6-7000 adults and seemingly thousands of adorable children and goats! It has retained much of the charm of village life because it is cut off from traffic by the White Volta River. Therefore there are no cars in Daboya. The transition happening in Ghana can be clearly seen by walking around “Old Daboya” where the compounds are close together and many are the traditional mud / thatched roof construction and then walking through “New Daboya” where homes are more spread out and are mostly block construction with zinc roofs.
4. This one doesn’t apply to me since I live here.
5. There is really only one road to Daboya currently – the Tamale-Daboya road. There are two Metro buses daily (6 am and 1 pm) and there may also be a tro-tro later in the afternoon. The road is very rough but adds to the experience of an outing in Ghana. At the end of the road, passengers disembark the bus and take a short (5 minute) canoe ride across the White Volta River to Daboya. During the rainy season, the river level rises and this becomes a 20 – 30 minute canoe ride. There is a project under way to complete a bridge which would open up a second route. This would be from Busunu to Daboya and would make it convenient for people to travel from Mole National Park to Daboya or vice-versa.
6. We are currently working on improving sanitation conditions, building a Visitor's Centre, improving overnight accommodation options, building a suitable toilet facility, and lobbying to have the access roads improved.

The best smocks in Africa are made from Daboya. Smocks are highly regarded in Ghana and your visit to Ghana cannot be completed without a smock in your luggage. 

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      Kwame Nkrumah declared Ghana's independence in 1957

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