Paga

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Paga is a town in Ghana’s Upper East Region, known primarily for its sacred crocodile ponds that attract many visitors.

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Paga canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf town
administrativeDistrict Kassena-Nankana West District
borderFacility customs post
immigration post
climate semi-arid
climateZone Sudan savanna
country Ghana
countrySubdivisionType region
culturalBelief crocodiles are spiritually protected
economicActivity agriculture
small-scale trade
hasFeature border crossing
crocodile sanctuary
lakes and ponds
hasTouristAttraction Chief’s Pond
Paga Crocodile Pond
Zenga Crocodile Pond
linked to: Paga Crocodile Pond
hasVegetation savanna grassland
inhabitedByEthnicGroup Kassena people
knownFor sacred crocodile ponds
tourist attraction
locatedIn Northern Ghana
Upper East Region
locatedNear Navrongo
nearBorderWith Burkina Faso
primaryLanguage English
Kassena
regionCapitalNearby Bolgatanga
regionOfCountry Upper East Region of Ghana
religiousPractice Christianity
Islam
traditional beliefs
sacredAnimal crocodile
safetyPerception crocodiles considered safe to approach under guidance
timeZone Greenwich Mean Time
tourismActivity crocodile viewing
cultural tourism
ritual feeding of crocodiles
tourismInfrastructure guesthouses
local guides
transportRoute Tamale–Bolgatanga–Paga road

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