Tamale Central Mosque
The largest mosque in northern Ghana and the city's most recognisable landmark, with white walls, tapered towers and Sudano-Sahelian detailing. Dress modestly, and ask before photographing or entering.
Local Guide
Around the hotel
Places our guests ask about most, with a map link for each one.
Getting your bearings
Tamale, from Yong Duuni
The hotel sits in Yong Duuni, close enough to the centre of Tamale for markets, the cultural centre and the stadium to be a short drive, and quiet enough to sleep properly afterwards.
Reception can point you towards a taxi, give directions or help arrange a pickup from the airport. Just ask at the desk — it is staffed around the clock.
Find us
Yong Duuni, Tamale, Ghana
GhanaPost GPS NS-561-1343
Reception
Tourist Attractions
Centre for National Culture, Tamale
The city's cultural centre, with craft stalls, drumming and dance, and space given over to Dagbon arts. A good first stop for context, and for buying smocks and leatherwork from the makers.
Tamale Zoological Garden and Craft Centre
A small zoo and craft workshop on the same site, aimed mainly at families and school groups. Modest in scale — pitch your expectations accordingly.
Jaagbo Shrine and Sacred Grove
24 kmA protected grove near Tali, roughly 24 km from Tamale, holding one of the region's best-known traditional shrines. Old-growth vegetation, birds and wildlife, and a custodian who will explain the site's rules and history.
About 40 minutes by car
Directions
Mole National Park
146 kmGhana's largest wildlife reserve, around 146 km from Tamale, with elephants, buffalo, antelope and more than 300 bird species. Walking and driving safaris both run from the park headquarters. Best treated as an overnight trip rather than a day return.
About 3 hours by car
Directions
Larabanga Mosque
A mud-and-stick mosque in Larabanga village, widely described as the oldest in West Africa. It sits a few kilometres from the Mole park entrance, so most visitors see the two together.
About 3 hours by car
Directions
Greenwich Meridian Point, Yendi
95 kmA marker on the Greenwich Meridian outside Yendi, the traditional seat of the Dagbon kingdom. Worth pairing with the drive out to Yendi itself rather than made a trip of its own.
About 2 hours by car
Directions
Shopping
Tamale Central Market
The largest market in northern Ghana, and the easiest place to see everyday Tamale: smocks and printed cloth, shea butter, grains, spices, household goods and street food. Busy from morning onwards.
Aboabo Market
The wholesale and food-trading side of the central market area, known for local produce, grains and provisions. Livelier and less tourist-facing than the main market.
Melcom, Tamale
A department store for toiletries, electronics, kitchen items and anything you forgot to pack, with fixed prices if you would rather not haggle.
Kukuo Pottery Village
A Tamale suburb where women have made and fired clay pots for generations. You can watch the work and buy directly from the potters.
Business Locations
University for Development Studies
UDS has its central administration in Tamale, with further campuses in the city and at Nyankpala. A frequent reason for academic and conference travel to the region.
Tamale Technical University
A public technical university in Tamale, founded in 1951 as Tamale Polytechnic.
Northern Regional Coordinating Council
The seat of regional government administration, and the point of contact for official business in the Northern Region.
Transport Terminals
Tamale Airport
Regional airport serving Tamale and Northern Ghana. Ask reception about airport transfers and private pickup.
Tamale International Airport
Northern Ghana's main airport, with domestic flights to Accra and periodic international services. Reception can arrange a transfer or a private pickup if you give us your flight details.
STC Bus Terminal, Tamale
Intercity STC coaches to Accra, Kumasi and other regional capitals. Long-distance departures are often early, so book a seat ahead of the day you travel.
Metro Mass Transit Station, Tamale
Government-run buses covering Tamale and towns across the Northern Region at low fares. Useful for shorter regional hops.
Tamale Main Lorry Station
The central tro-tro and shared-taxi station, and the usual starting point for travel to surrounding towns and villages.
Hospitals
Tamale Teaching Hospital
The referral hospital for Ghana's five northern regions, with emergency and specialist services. This is where serious cases go. Reception can call a taxi at any hour.
Tamale West Hospital
A government district hospital running 24-hour services across emergency, maternity, surgical and children's wards.
Tamale SDA Hospital
A mission hospital run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, often quicker than the larger public hospitals for straightforward consultations.
Entertainment
Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium
Tamale's main stadium, home to Ghana Premier League football and the venue for large public events and national celebrations. Check fixtures before travelling — match days transform the surrounding roads.
Not sure where to start
Ask at the desk
Whether it is a taxi across town, directions to the market or an early pickup for a flight, reception knows Tamale and is there twenty-four hours.