Tongo Hills Explained

Tongo Hills
Country:	Ghana
Region:	Upper East Region
Region Type:	Region
Elevation M:	355
Area Km2:	15.8
Length Km:	6
Coordinates:	10.6667°N -48°W

The Tongo Hills is a group of mountains located south of Tongo, Ghana. The hills are located in the Ghanaian Northern Plains.^{[1] [2] [3]} The Hills form a U-shaped valley which is opened towards north. The community of Tenzug has seated at the end of this valley.

Additionally to the hills themselves there also are some other sights located next to Tenzug.These are:

• the Tenzug-Shrine. If you want to enter into this shrine you traditionally have to remove your shirt.
• the Old School which is a formation of rocks that used to be the school in the community
• the Hiding Cave where the inhabitants of Tenzug were hiding from the British colonialists

Notes and References

1. Web site: Climbing the beautiful Tongo hills to the Mysterious Tengzuk Shrine. A1 Radio. News. November 1, 2017.
2. Web site: Tengzug Tongo Hills and Shrines.
3. Web site: Ghana Museums & Monuments Board. www.ghanamuseums.org. 2020-01-05.