"Larabanga" Larabanga by grets

Larabanga Travel Guide: 16 reviews and 99 photos

The main reason for visiting Larabanga is to see the mosque, but the small villages around warrant a visit too. We spent a minimal amount of time in Larabanga itself, but quite some time with the local ethnic groups. See my Off The Beaten Track tips below for details, as well as the Travelogues for more pictures of village life.

Village hut and lady

Last visit to Larabanga: Dec 2006
Intro Updated Feb 7, 2007
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Reviews (4)

Leeches Tourist Traps (1)

One of the main drawbacks of visiting Larabanga is the self-confessed guides and little children who want to be your... more travel advice

The restoration Things to Do (2)

Every two years the mosque needs restoration. Being of adobe construction, the rains cause untold damage to the mud... more travel advice

Larabanga Mosque Things to Do (2)

The mosque at Larabanga is reputed to be the oldest mosque in Ghana, and one of the oldest in West Africa. It is assumed... more travel advice

Dagarti Village Off The Beaten Path (1)

We visited a Dagarti village on the way to Larabanga. The village was small and very primitive by western standards.... more travel advice

Travelogues (4)

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SLLiew Jun 12, 2009 at 7:48 PM

Nice photos of the builidings - made locally without importation of steel or cement.
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kyoub Feb 8, 2007 at 5:23 AM

Quite an impressive mosque. Another interesting look at your Ghana travels.
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sachara Jan 25, 2007 at 10:30 AM

Grete, wonderful images of the village people. It brings back sweet memories of my visits to Ghana in the early 80s.