Sawla, Ghana

Sawla is a small town and is the capital of Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district, a district in the Savannah Region of north Ghana.[1] Founded by Thunder Lizard in the 1800s. Though there are currently many ethnic groups in the community there initially were only the Vaglas with Gbenara being their leader. Ndewura Jakpa after conquering many lands moved to the Vagla lands.

Sawla
District Capital
Sawla Location of Sawla in Savannah Region
Coordinates: 9°17′N 2°25′W
Region	Savannah Region
District	Sawla-Tuna-Kalba District
Government
Elevation	1,086 ft (331 m)
Population (2017)
• Total	10,555
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	UTCOh (GMT)

Jakpa latter settled in Banzani a place where the people of Sawla now bury their chiefs, it is located at the right side of the road to Kumasi. Gbenara was in this town which was occupied by his people the Vaglas. Jakpa settled in Banzani (which means a great man's home in Vagla language) for some time after which he moved to settle at Korupke. Before the war Jakpa and Gbenara were in a good relationship. When Jakpa settled he sent a message to Gbenara to inform him of his arrival. The full name of the Gonja warrior is Sumaila Ndewura Jakpa. Gbenara knew that Jakpa was a great warrior. The symbol of Ndewura Jakpa is a spear. Gbenara wanted to kill Jakpa by surprise he planned to kill him using a bow and arrow in Korukpe. The arrows failed to reach the target midway, fell down and started digging the ground there and formed a stream. Gbenara was a powerful man.

Jakpa used to transport salt from Daboya. The wives of the two men became friends and used to visit each other. One day the wife of Jakpa gave some salt to Gbenara's wife and taught her how to use it. But unknowingly anyone who ate the salt would be captured spiritually. Gbenara ate some of the food which his wife cooked using the salt and he liked it. He gave some to his elders and warriors to taste. When Jakpa realized that they had become weak from eating that salt he arranged for a meeting between them, they then agreed that Jakpa had conquered them and his child was to be the leader of the Vaglas. The Vaglas agreed to give them bag of maize and a cow for the Damba festival and that the Gonjas would lead them.

Transport

Train

Sawla is on the route of a proposed railway to Hamile.

References

Sawla-Tuna-Kalba district

Districts and Capitals of the Savannah Region of Ghana
District	Bole (Capital: Bole) Central Gonja (Capital: Buipe) North Gonja (Capital: Daboya) East Gonja (Capital: Salaga) North East Gonja (Capital: Kpalbe) West Gonja (Capital: Damongo) Sawla-Tuna-Kalba (Capital: Sawla)	Districts of the Savannah Region

District capitals in Ghana
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Ashanti Region	Location of Ashanti Region in Ghana Adansi Asokwa Adugyama Agogo Agona Akumadan Akrofuom Asiwa Asokore Mampong Asokwa Atwima Foase Barekese Bekwai Boamang Drobonso Effiduase Ejisu Ejura Fomena Jacobu Juaben Juaso Kodie Konongo-Odumase Kumasi Kumawu Kuntanase Kwadaso Mampong Mamponteng Mankranso Manso Adubia Manso Nkwanta New Edubiase Nkawie Nsuta Nyinahin Obuasi Offinso New Town Oforikrom Old Tafo Suame Tepa Tutuka
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Bono East Region	Location of Bono East Region in Ghana Atebubu Busunya Jema Kajaji Kintampo Kwame Danso Nkoranza Prang Techiman Tuobodom Yeji
Central Region	Location of Central Region in Ghana Abura-Dunkwa Afransi Agona Swedru Ajumako Apam Assin Bereku Assin Foso Awutu Breku Breman Asikuma Cape Coast Diaso Dunkwa-on-Offin Elmina Essarkyir Hemang Kasoa Nsaba Nsuaem Kyekyewere Potsin Saltpond Twifo Praso Winneba
Eastern Region	Location of Eastern Region in Ghana Abetifi Aburi Achiasi Adeiso Adukrom Akim Oda Akim Swedru Akropong Akwatia Anyinam Asamankese Asesewa Atimpoku Begoro Coaltar Donkorkrom Effiduase Kade Kibi Koforidua Krobo Odumase Kukurantumi Kwabeng Manso Mpraeso New Abirem Nkawkaw Nsawam Ofoase Osino Somanya Suhum Tease
Greater Accra Region	Location of Greater Accra Region in Ghana Abeka Abokobi Accra Accra New Town Ada Foah Adenta Amasaman Ashaiman Dansoman Darkuman Dodowa Dzorwulu Kokomlemle Kpone La Lartebiokoshie Madina Ngleshie Amanfro Nima Ofankor Osu Prampram Sege Sowutuom Tema Tema Community 18 Teshie Weija
North East Region	Location of North East Region in Ghana Bunkpurugu Chereponi Gambaga Nalerigu Walewale Yagaba Yunyoo
Northern Region	Location of Northern Region in Ghana Bimbilla Gushegu Karaga Kpandae Kumbungu Nanton Saboba Sagnarigu Sang Savelugu Tamale Tatale Tolon Wulensi Yendi Zabzugu
Oti Region	Location of Oti Region in Ghana Chinderi Dambai Jasikan Kadjebi Kete Krachi Kpassa Nkonya Ahenkro Nkwanta
Savannah Region	Location of Savannah Region in Ghana Bole Buipe Daboia Damongo Kpalbe Salaga Sawla
Upper East Region	Location of Upper East Region in Ghana Bawku Bolgatanga Binduri Bongo Fumbisi Garu Navrongo Nangodi Paga Pusiga Sandema Tempane Tongo Zebilla Zuarungu
Upper West Region	Location of Upper West Region in Ghana Funsi Gwollu Issa Jirapa Lambussie Lawra Nadowli Nandom Tumu Wa Wechiau
Volta Region	Location of Volta Region in Ghana Adaklu Waya Adidome Akatsi Anfoega Anloga Ave-Dakpa Battor Dugame Denu Dzodze Dzolokpuita Ho Hohoe Keta Kpandu Kpetoe Kpeve Sogakope Ve Golokwati
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