Sirigu (Ghana)

Sirigu is a village in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1] It is about 800 kilometers from the capital Accra.

It is well known for its basketry, pottery, traditional architecture, and wall paintings.

The people of Sirigu trace their ancestry to Zeko in present day Burkina Faso. The community is made of five major communities representing the five sons of their ancestor Azorko.

These five communities are Nyangolingo (Anyangale), Gunwoko (Awuah), Basengo (Ase), Wugingo (Awugia) and Bugsongo (Asanga). Sirigu has a market which serves as the central business point for the all five sub-communities, neighbouring towns such as Kandiga, Mirigu, Manyoro, Natugnia, Zorko, Yua and several communities from neighbouring Burkina Faso.

The people of Sirigu has one overlord who oversees to the traditional governance of the land and serves as the administrative head. The chieftaincy belongs to the Gunwoko people and each sub-community has a divisional chief who forms part of the cabinet of the chief of Sirigu.

Notable people

References
  1. "Ghana's Technology City - Africa's Hope For The 21st Century". www.ghana.gov.gh. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2013.


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