Tamale is the capital of the Northern Region

of Ghana. It has good bus connections to

the major cities of Accra and Kumasi and

to local towns and villages. Most of central

Tamale is accessible by foot or bicycle

while local taxis are frequent and cheap.

Local tourist attractions include the ancient

mosque at Larabanga, the elephants at

Mole National Park, the crocodile pools of

Paga, and the spectacular Tongo Hills and

Tengzug shrines.

In climate, northern Ghana is drier than the

tropical south and the landscape is

savannah like.  The harmattan wind season

with its dry hot days runs from November to

late March or April, followed by a wet

season that peaks in August to September.