Paga

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Paga
Paga Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 10°60′N 1°07′W / 11, -1.117
Country	Ghana
Region	Upper East Region
District

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Paga is a town in northern Ghana, lying where the nation's main north-south road reaches the Burkina Faso border, north of Bolgatanga.

It is known for its sacred crocodile ponds where most visitors are surprised that they can touch a live crocodile . Paga is about three kilometers from Paga-Nania Slave Camp, which was a transit camp used for the trading by Hausa, Mossi and Zambrama traders. It is in the Upper East Region of the country and has a population of over 2000 people. Most of the inhabitants are farmers.

[edit] Foundation

According to legend, Paga was founded c. 600 years ago by a young man called Naveh, who was saved by a crocodile while on a hunting expedition. He then left his village and settled in the place which is now Paga.^[1]

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Coordinates: 10°60′N, 1°07′W