Sampa, Ghana
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Sampa is a town in the Brong-Ahafo region of Ghana
, on the border with Côte d'Ivoire
. It is the capital of Jaman North District
, and was formerly the site of a slave market. It is the biggest border town in Ghana with a population of over 26,000. It is the principal town of the Nafana ethnic group.
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, on the border with Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
. It is the capital of Jaman North District
Jaman North District
The Jaman North District is a district in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It was split off the former Jaman District by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003.-Sources:*...
, and was formerly the site of a slave market. It is the biggest border town in Ghana with a population of over 26,000. It is the principal town of the Nafana ethnic group.