Kassena Nankana Municipal, Upper East
Pikworo Slave Camp
A somber open-air heritage site near Paga marking a former staging camp for the trans-Saharan slave trade, preserved with original rock relics.
3.5 (4 reviews)
Entry fee
GHS 15–20 (community guide fee)
Opening hours
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM daily
Best time to visit
Dry season (November–March) for easier walking along the wall
Address
Gwollu Defence Wall, Gwollu, Sissala East District, Upper West Region, Ghana
From Wa, trotros run to Gwollu via Tumu (about 2–2.5 hours, GHS 25–30). From Tamale, travel to Wa first (roughly 3–4 hours) before connecting north to Gwollu.
Hire a local Sissala guide for full historical context, bring water and a hat, and ask permission before photographing the palace grounds.
Small site, took photos and left within 30 minutes. Would help to have a proper information board for visitors who come without a guide.
As a diaspora visitor this hit different, standing where people once defended themselves from raiders. The local guide's grandfather passed the stories down to him and you can tell he's proud to share them. No entry fee, just a small tip for the guide.
Interesting story but the wall itself is mostly eroded mounds now, so if you're expecting standing walls you'll be a bit let down. Worth a stop if you're already in the area.
Quiet historical site, not much signage but the caretaker who lives nearby will walk you around and explain how the wall was built to keep slave raiders out. Took maybe 45 minutes to see everything.
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