Yagbum
Yagbum
Yabum | |
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  Yagbum Location of Yagbum in Savannah Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′N 1°19′W / 10.000°N 1.317°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Savannah Region |
| District | North Gonja District |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Gonja people |
| Time zone | GMT |
Yagbum, also spelled Yabum, is a town in Ghana, and the former capital city of the Gonja kingdom founded by Naba'a of the Ngbanya dynasty. Naba'a reigned from 1552/3 to 1582/3.[1]
References
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