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Ghana

7 places in the atlas.

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Ancient cities5
Archaeological wonders4
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Verified7

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Bono East Region, Techiman–Kintampo savanna fringe1
Bono Region, 12 km west of Hani town, Black Volta watershed1
Bono Region, 18 km south of Techiman, Tain River headwaters1
Bono Region, Begho (Dwinfuor) north quarter 300 m north of Dwinfuor market1

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Bono Region, Bono Manso hinterland rock inselbergs, Adansi domes 3 km south of Bono Manso town

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Brong-Ahafo Region, Tain River, Banda Hills fringe1

Northern Region, Gambaga Escarpment, White Volta headwaters1

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Ancient cities5 Archaeological wonders4 Ancient villages3 Fortresses1 Rock art sites1

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🇬🇭 Ghana · Ancient city

Bono Manso (Bono State Capital) – Northern Akan Metropolis

Late Iron Age / Akan · Akan-Bono

Crowned hilltop capital of Bono (Bono Manso) 13th–18th c, mother of Akan gold kingdoms (Mampong, Asante).