Tongo, Ghana

For other uses, see Tongo (disambiguation).

Tongo is a small town near the Upper East region capital of Bolgatanga, and Tongo is the capital of Talensi-Nabdam District in the Upper East Region of Northern part of Ghana. Tongo is known for the "Tengzug shrine", and for its sowing and harvest festivals.^[1]

Tongo
District Capital
Tongo Location of Tongo in Upper East region
Coordinates: 10°43′N 0°48′W
Country	Ghana
Region	Upper East Region
District	Talensi
Population  (2013)
• Total	—
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Another visitor's sight in the town is the Tongo Whistling Rocks. Located 10 kilometers (6 mi.) from Bolgatanga, these granite rocks jut dramatically from the terrain. The rocks also make a strange whistling sound during November and December, when the harmattan wind blow the Sahara throughout the Northern Region.^[1]