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Salaga

Salaga is a historic town in the Savannah Region of Ghana, renowned as one of West Africa's largest slave markets in the 19th century and a major trading center during the trans-Saharan trade era. The town features the Salaga Slave Market ruins, ancient wells, and the Salaga Market, which remains an important commercial hub. Today, Salaga serves as the capital of the East Gonja Municipal District and attracts visitors interested in Ghana's pre-colonial history and heritage tourism.

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Salaga is a historic town in the Savannah Region of Ghana, renowned as one of West Africa's largest slave markets in the 19th century and a major trading center during the trans-Saharan trade era. The town features the Salaga Slave Market ruins, ancient wells, and the Salaga Market, which remains an important commercial hub. Today, Salaga serves as the capital of the East Gonja Municipal District and attracts visitors interested in Ghana's pre-colonial history and heritage tourism.

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