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Country
  
Ghana

Region
  
Upper West Region

Gwolu

Weather
  
33°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 20% Humidity

Gwolu is a town in northern Ghana built in the late 19th century by people fleeing the activities of the slave raider Babatu Zato. Hilla Limann, a former Ghanaian president was born and raised here.

The name of the village itself commemorates one Gwollu (or Gbollu) Koro Limann, who had a double circular wall built round the local community in the 19th century as a defence against Babatu's raids. A preserved section of the mud wall can still be seen.

References

Gwolu Wikipedia