Attraction · Larabanga
Larabanga Mosque
A Sudano-Sahelian adobe mosque in Larabanga, Savannah Region, described by Ghana's tourism authority as thought to be the oldest mosque in Ghana and West Africa.
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Heritage sites in Savannah Region
Savannah Region holds some of Ghana's most affecting heritage, and this page gathers five places that tell it plainly. The Larabanga Mosque, a Sudano-Sahelian adobe building described by Ghana's tourism authority as thought to be the oldest mosque in Ghana and West Africa, is the best known. In Salaga, the slave wells, the Salaga Slave Tree (Baobab) and the Salaga Slave Cemetery mark the town's role as one of West Africa's largest slave markets, with wells, statues and a museum to see. At Daboya, the Salt Ponds show a working tradition rather than a monument: saline soil on the White Volta floodplain is scraped, filtered and sun-dried into salt.
What links them is community memory, kept going by the people who live beside these sites. They differ in mood and in kind. Larabanga is living faith and architecture; Salaga is difficult history, told through a baobab, burial ground and wells; Daboya is craft and river work you can watch. Come to learn, and come ready to listen.
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Before you go
Plan Salaga as a single visit, since the slave wells, the Slave Tree and the Slave Cemetery all sit in the same town, and allow unhurried time there. Larabanga and Daboya are separate stops, so group them sensibly rather than trying to see everything in one day. Roads and river levels change with the seasons, so check conditions locally before setting out, and confirm access and any guiding arrangements in advance. Dress modestly, especially at the Larabanga Mosque, and ask before photographing people or ceremonies. A local guide adds a great deal at each site.
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Attraction · Salaga
Salaga Slave Tree
A replacement baobab at the site of the former Salaga slave market, where enslaved people were reportedly chained and displayed for sale.
Photo: Gonzo Gooner · Source
Attraction · Salaga
Salaga slave wells
A heritage site in Salaga, Savannah Region, marking the town's role as one of West Africa's largest slave markets, with slave wells, statues and a museum.
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Attraction · Daboya
Daboya Salt Ponds
Traditional salt-making grounds on the White Volta floodplain at Daboya, Savannah Region, where saline soil is scraped, filtered and sun-dried into salt.
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Attraction · Salaga
Salaga Slave Cemetery
A mass grave and burial ground in Salaga, Savannah Region, for enslaved people who died during captivity or transport through the Salaga slave market.