Heritage / Diaspora destination
Gwollu Slave Defence Wall
Sissala West, Upper West
Historic defensive wall associated with community resistance to slave raiders in the Upper West Region.
Destination overview
About Gwollu Slave Defence Wall
Historic defensive wall associated with community resistance to slave raiders in the Upper West Region.
- Slave defence heritage route
- Resistance history
- heritage route
- 1-2 hours
Travel context
- Category
- Heritage / Diaspora
- Area
- Sissala West, Upper West
- Map centre
- 10.9901, -2.5988
Nearby destinations in Upper West
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