Tongo
in Upper East Region, Ghana

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.709 and -0.802 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 42' 32" and W -0° 48' 8"
Currency and Currency Code:
Cedi - GHS
Spoken languages:
English, Akan, Ewe, Twi
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:24 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:07 am and 5:39 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-10.791 and 179.467 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Niulakita
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ghana in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ghana.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ghana. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Tongo

Tongo in Upper East Region is located in Ghana about 358 mi (or 577 km) north of Accra, the country's capital town.

Current time in Tongo is now 05:24 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Tongo. The closest is airport we know is Zabré Airport in Burkina faso in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km). The closest airport in Ghana is Tamale Airport in a distance of 80 mi (or 55 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Ruins of Loropéni in Burkina faso at a distance of 114 mi (or 184 km).

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bolgatanga, Po, Manga, Dapaong and Tenkodogo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 92 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Evening Temperature 32°C / 90 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 13%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

32°C (89 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

31°C (89 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

33°C (92 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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Rotary will do more

Published: March 18, 2014
Length: 57:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Walter Hughes

Walter Hughes took a team of eighteen to Ghana to see and hear about the needs for clean water, sanitation and good hygiene at schools and communities in the Upper East Region, Brong Ahafo...


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Published: July 10, 2014
Length: 46:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Raymond Adongo

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Published: March 13, 2015
Length: 21:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TradeAID Integrated (Ghana)

This is short video of TradeAID Integrated, the work it does in Bolgatanga and how it is improving lives in this community.


The Cain Spirit Pt2

Published: July 23, 2013
Length: 10:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francis Dittoh

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Published: December 28, 2013
Length: 16:14 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Francis Dittoh

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Published: December 28, 2013
Length: 24:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francis Dittoh

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Published: December 28, 2013
Length: 17:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francis Dittoh

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Published: December 11, 2011
Length: 16:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gadhavi subhash

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Published: August 22, 2017
Length: 33:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Afropacific Enterprise

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Published: April 25, 2019
Length: 04:01 min
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Talensi-Nabdam District

The Talensi-Nabdam District is one of the nine (9) districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Its capital is Tongo.

Located at 10.7167, -0.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Upper East Region

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Tongo.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Tonga, Tongo Zoo, Tong, Tongo