Nature
Mole National Park: Ghana’s largest wildlife refuge
Mole, in Ghana’s Savannah Region, covers about 4,800 square kilometres of savannah and is home to elephants, antelopes and hundreds of bird species.
Mole National Park lies in the Savannah Region, in Ghana’s north-west. The Ghana Tourism Authority describes it as the country’s largest wildlife refuge.
A park of savannah
Mole covers about 4,800 square kilometres of grassland and open woodland. It was set aside as a reserve in 1958 and became a national park in 1971.
Its wildlife
Around 94 mammal species have been recorded, including roughly 600 elephants, along with more than 300 bird species, 33 reptile species and 9 amphibian species.
Larabanga nearby
The nearby village of Larabanga is known for its mosque, which is about 500 years old and is often described as one of the oldest mosques in West Africa.
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