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Town in Upper East Region, Ghana
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Bolgatanga is the capital of Bolgatanga municipality in Upper East Ghana. It is a place of many languages and dialects but dominated by Farefari/Gurene speakers.
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The Bolgatanga Library is a notable design of award-winning American architect J. Max Bond, Jr., who was influenced by Le Corbusier. Bond lived in Ghana for four years in the 1960s, escaping racism in the United States. The Bolgatanga library was his first major project while working for the national construction company. The design features perforated walls and an "umbrella" shaped roof, so the structure remains cool and well ventilated.
One of the most distinctive features in the Upper East Region are the traditional villages that dot the landscape. These villages generally feature round thatched roof huts, painted with decorative motifs in striking colors. A beautiful example of traditional paintings is found in the village of Sumbrungu, eight kilometers from Bolgatanga on the way going to Paga.
Bolgatanga offers two main markets. The Old Market and the New Market are near Bolgatanga Bawku Road. There, you can buy anything from foodstuffs to wristlets to smocks, a traditionally northern-Ghana piece of clothing.
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