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Tamale

Ghana
Someday we will visit Tamale or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Tamale

Tamale is Ghana's third city and the capital of Northern Ghana. It is the second largest and the third most populous city in Ghana. Tamale has been voted three consecutive times by the Ghana Tourist Board as the cleanest city in Ghana and is proud of its well organized road networking in comparison to other cities and regions through Ghana. The city is like a conglomeration of villages where one can find an architectural blend of traditional mud houses and modern buildings. While the majority of the houses are roofed with corrugated iron sheets, a good number of them are roofed with grass. Many of these mud block compounds have TV antennae and electricity wires.

Tamale is located on the crossing of three ancient trade routes; it started to grow as a commercial centre for the Northern region centuries ago. The north-south road from Paga and Bolgatanga to Salaga had raiders passing, whilst other merchants brought their goods into Tamale. Salt came from Daboya, to the north-west of Tamale, and followed a road that continued to Yendi. A third road linked Gushegu to the capital of the Gonja kingdom, Damongo. The present locations of the central market and the palace of the Gulkpe naa, opposite Barclays Bank and near the library, mark the junctions of the ancient roads.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

35.4°C20.4
Precipitation: 4 mm

Feb

36.9°C22.8
Precipitation: 12 mm

Mar

37.1°C24.6
Precipitation: 48 mm

Apr

35.4°C24.6
Precipitation: 88 mm

May

33.6°C23.6
Precipitation: 112 mm

Jun

31.1°C22.5
Precipitation: 146 mm

Jul

29.8°C22.1
Precipitation: 142 mm

Aug

29.2°C21.9
Precipitation: 198 mm

Sep

29.9°C21.8
Precipitation: 231 mm

Oct

32.2°C21.9
Precipitation: 92 mm

Nov

34.8°C21.6
Precipitation: 14 mm

Dec

34.9°C20.3
Precipitation: 3 mm
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