Daboya, Ghana

Daboya is the capital of the North Gonja district, a district in the Savannah Region of north Ghana.^[1] It was previously called Burugu by the Dagomba people.^[2] It was important in the trade route the stretched from Yendi to Bouna. This made Daboya one of the most important towns in Dagbon as at then. Today Daboya is represented by the Daboya-Mankarigu constituency. It is considered a historical place in Ghana. There is an Army Special Operations Training School at Daboya.^[3]

Daboya
Village
Daboya Location of Daboya in Savannah Region, Northern Ghana
Coordinates: 9°31′49″N 1°22′56″W
Country	Ghana
Region	Savannah Region
District	North Gonja District
Elevation	338 ft (103 m)
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Daboya is inhabited by the Gonja, Tampulma, Dagomba, and Hanga.^[4]

History

Daboya was an important salt trading settlement in the Kingdom of Dagbon.^[5][6] In the late 1600s, it was invaded and is now under Gonja control.^[7] The Wasipewura came from Wasipe to establish Daboya as a border fortress to defend against Dagomba. It was attacked by the Ashanti Empire in 1844.^[8]

Daboya's glorious days of salt production are now in the past, especially as large scale salt mining industries, such as Electrochem, are established at Ada.

Smock Industry

Daboya has a robust and unique smock industry.^[9]

Notable people

• Abu Seidu (born 1987), footballer