Bolgatanga (it means "Stone City", "bolga" in Gurune means stone) is the capital of the Ghanaian Upper East Region the most northeastern province of the country. The city, which had a population of 70,000 according to the Bradt Guide of 2003, originated as a marketplace on the south side of the Trans Sahara trade routes that have guaranteed vibrant trade over the centuries — and cultural influence of the Saharanadjacent parts of SubSaharan Africa by the ArabMuslim cultures of North Africa and the Middle East.

Navrongo is a town and the capital of KassenaNankana District in the Upper East Region of northern Ghana, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. Navrongo is the capital of KassenaNankana District – which is within the Upper East Region of northern Ghana. Navrongo has a 2012 settlement population of 27,306 people.[1]

Navrongo is an important market town, known for its cathedral and its grotto. Navrongo is located at 10°53′5″N 1°5′25″W. Navrongo's population in 2005 was estimated to be 25,470,[2] and its population in 2012 was estimated to be 27,306.[1] The terrain is flat and the ecology is typical of the Sahel – arid grassland with occasional shrubbery.