Nandom
| Nandom | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Nandom | |
| Coordinates: 10°51′00″N 2°45′00″W / 10.85000°N 2.75000°WCoordinates: 10°51′00″N 2°45′00″W / 10.85000°N 2.75000°W | |
| Country |
 Ghana |
| Region | Upper West Region |
| District | Lawra District |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) |
Nandom is a small town in the Nandom district]] of the Upper West Region of Ghana.[1]
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Nandom town and the multiple villages that surround it to the north, south, east, and west are inhabited by the Dagara people. The Dagara and the Dagaaba to south of Nandom are the same ethnic group, though they speak two different dialects of the same language. The Dagara speak Dagara, and the Dagaaba speak Dàgááre. The two dialects of the language are mutually understandable.
Nandom used to be part of the Lawra-Nandom District. It is now a district by itself, called the Nandom District, with a parliamentary representative in the Parliament of Ghana in the capital city Accra. Nandom town is five miles east of the Volta River which is the natural border between Ghana and neighbouring Burkina Faso. There is a road running West of Nandom to the River Volta ending at the village Dabagteng. Ten miles north of Nandom is a town called Hamile where there is a formal border between Ghana and Burkina Faso with customs and immigration offices.
Churches: The Catholic Basilica in Nandom is built of stone, and used to be the largest Christian church in West Africa. Christian missionary activities in the area were introduced by the Catholic Missionaries of Africa (also called the White Fathers) in the 1930s. The Catholic church was built of stone through labour provided by the native people themselves.
In the middle of the town resides most of the members of the Muslim community. The majority of Muslims are from other parts of Ghana or neighboring Burkina Faso. Most of them are Mossi people from Burkina Faso who settled in the town several decades ago.
Banks: Nandom Rural Bank established in___________
Schools: Nandom is the home of Nandom Secondary School, a Catholic school established by the FIC Brothers. The town is also home to the Nandom Technical School, also established by the FIC Brothers. St. Anne's Vocational School for girls was established by the Catholic church. There are also elementary schools: St. Andrew School, and St. Paul School. Most of the villages in the area have their own primary and/or middle schools.