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Daboya
Village
DaboyaLocation of Daboya in Savannah Region, Northern Ghana
Coordinates: 9°31′49″N 1°22′56″W / 9.53028°N 1.38222°W / 9.53028; -1.38222
Country	Ghana
Region	Savannah Region
District	North Gonja District
Elevation	338 ft (103 m)
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Daboya is the capital of the North Gonja district, a district in the Savannah Region of north Ghana. It was previously called Burugu by the Dagomba people. 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.

Daboya is inhabited by the Gonja, Tampulma, Dagomba, and Hanga.

Salt Industry

Daboya was an important salt trading settlement in the Kingdom of Dagbon. In the late 1600s, it was invaded and is now under Gonja control. Its 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.

Notable people

• Abu Seidu (born 1987), footballer

References

1. North Gonja District
2. Sanza, Akesse (2019-11-24). "The meaning of Daboya". Jetsanza.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
3. "Daboya Military Training School receives equipment, medical items". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
4. "NORTH GONJA DISTRICT ASSEMBLY" (PDF).
5. Pocu, Kojo (2023-08-17). "Daboya - The History You Need To Know". Mr. Pocu Blog. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
6. "A Brief History of Northern Ghana - Focus on Gonja". GhanaWeb. 2012-09-03. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
7. Samuel, isaac. "A history of the Gonja Kingdom: (1550-1899)". www.africanhistoryextra.com. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
8. "North Gonja Takes Sale Of Smocks Abroad".

v t e Districts and Capitals of the Savannah Region of Ghana
Municipal (2)	East Gonja Municipal (Capital: Salaga) West Gonja Municipal (Capital: Damongo)
Ordinary (5)	Bole (Capital: Bole) Central Gonja (Capital: Buipe) North Gonja (Capital: Daboya) North East Gonja (Capital: Kpalbe) Sawla-Tuna-Kalba (Capital: Sawla)

v t e District capitals in Ghana
Ahafo Region	Bechem Duayaw Nkwanta Goaso Hwidiem Kenyasi Kukuom
Ashanti Region	Adansi Asokwa Adansi Asokwa Adugyama Agogo Agona Akumadan Akrofuom Asiwa Asokore Mampong Asokwa Barekese Bekwai Boamang Drobonso Effiduase Ejisu Ejura Fomena Jacobu Juaben Juaso Kodie Konongo-Odumase Kumasi Kumawu Kuntanase Kwadaso Mampong Mamponteng Mankranso Manso Adubia Manso Nkwanta New Edubiase Nkawie Nsuta Nyinahin Obuasi Offinso New Town Oforikrom Old Tafo Suame Tepa Tutuka Twedie
Bono Region	Banda Ahenkro Berekum Japekrom Dormaa Ahenkro Drobo Jinijini Nkrankwanta Nsawkaw Odumase Sampa Sunyani Wamfie Wenchi
Bono East Region	Atebubu Busunya Jema Kajaji Kintampo Kwame Danso Nkoranza Prang Techiman Tuobodom Yeji
Central Region	Abura-Dunkwa Afransi Agona Swedru Ajumako Apam Assin Bereku Assin Foso Awutu Breku Breman Asikuma Cape Coast Diaso Dunkwa-on-Offin Elmina Essarkyir Hemang Kasoa Nsaba Nsuaem Kyekyewere Potsin Saltpond Twifo Praso Winneba
Eastern Region	Abetifi Aburi Achiasi Adeiso Adukrom Akim Oda Akim Swedru Akropong Akwatia Anyinam Asamankese Asesewa Atimpoku Begoro Coaltar Donkorkrom Effiduase Kade Kibi Koforidua Krobo Odumase Kukurantumi Kwabeng Manso Mpraeso New Abirem Nkawkaw Nsawam Ofoase Osino Somanya Suhum Tease
Greater Accra Region	Abeka Abokobi Accra Accra New Town Ada Foah Adenta Amasaman Ashaiman Dansoman Darkuman Dodowa Dzorwulu Kokomlemle Kpone La Lartebiokoshie Madina Ngleshie Amanfro Nima Ofankor Osu Prampram Sege Sowutuom Tema Tema Community 18 Teshie Weija
North East Region	Bunkpurugu Chereponi Gambaga Nalerigu Walewale Yagaba Yunyoo
Northern Region	Bimbilla Gushegu Karaga Kpandae Kumbungu Nanton Saboba Sagnarigu Sang Savelugu Tamale Tatale Tolon Wulensi Yendi Zabzugu
Oti Region	Chinderi Dambai Jasikan Kadjebi Kete Krachi Kpassa Nkonya Ahenkro Nkwanta
Savannah Region	Bole Buipe Daboia Damongo Kpalbe Salaga Sawla
Upper East Region	Bawku Bolgatanga Binduri Bongo Fumbisi Garu Navrongo Nangodi Paga Pusiga Sandema Tempane Tongo Zebilla Zuarungu
Upper West Region	Funsi Gwollu Issa Jirapa Lambussie Lawra Nadowli Nandom Tumu Wa Wechiau
Volta Region	Adaklu Waya Adidome Akatsi Anfoega Anloga Ave-Dakpa Battor Dugame Denu Dzodze Dzolokpuita Ho Hohoe Keta Kpandu Kpetoe Kpeve Sogakope Ve Golokwati
Western Region	Agona Nkwanta Asankragua Axim Daboase Half Assini Kwesimintsim Manso Amenfi Mpohor Nkroful Prestea Sekondi Shama Takoradi Tarkwa Wassa-Akropong
Western North Region	Adabokrom Akontombra Bibiani Bodi Dadieso Enchi Essam Juaboso Wiawso
Regional capitals in bold Regions of Ghana Districts of Ghana List of Settlements in Ghana

• Populated places in the Savannah Region (Ghana)