Kulungugu

Kulungugu
Peri-urban area
Kulungugu

Location in Ghana

Coordinates: 11°08′50″N 0°12′35″W / 11.14722°N 0.20972°W / 11.14722; -0.20972Coordinates: 11°08′50″N 0°12′35″W / 11.14722°N 0.20972°W / 11.14722; -0.20972
Country Ghana
Region Upper East Region
District Bawku Municipal District
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) GMT (UTC)

Kulungugu is a small town in the Upper East Region of Ghana and a minor entry point at the border of Burkina Faso and the Bawku Municipal District of Ghana.[1]

Kulungugu is noted as the site of a failed attempt at the assassination of Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.[2][3]

References

  1. "Kulungugu Bombsite | DearGhana". Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  2. "Nkrumah Wept By My bedside – Kulungugu bombing victim – Daily Guide Ghana". www.dailyguideghana.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.
  3. "Who Actually Tried To Kill Nkrumah At Kulungugu?". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2015-06-02.


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