TOURISTS SITES: MOBILE TELEPHONY: There are some interesting tourists’ sites near The following mobile networks are available in Navrongo and whilst at the Centre, some of these Navrongo and the : visits can be arranged for interested visitors. The MTN, Vodafone, Airtel, Tigo and Expresso. To NAVRONGO HEALTH sites include: facilitate quick communication, visitors who do  The Our Lady of Seven Sorrows Basilica in not have the roaming services on their mobile RESEARCH CENTRE Navrongo phones can link up with any one of these net-  The Tono Irrigation Dam (about 10 minutes works. A Sim Card cost about one dollar. (NHRC) drive)  The crocodile ponds at (about 20 min- utes drive) Address/Contacts  The Slave market at Paga (about 30 minutes Navrongo Health Research Centre drive) Health Service  Pottery works and Orphanage at Sirigu (about P.O.Box 114 30 minutes drive) Navrongo  Tongo Hills near (about 1hr 30 Ghana minutes drive) Tel: 233 3821 22310/22380/22709 Fax: 233 3821 22320 CURRENCY: P. O. Box 144, Navrongo, UER, Ghana The Ghana currency (the cedi) is the main me- Website: www.navrongo.org dium of exchange and all transactions are ex- Tel: +233 3821 22310 / 22709 pected to be carried out using the cedi. The Cen- Contact Person: Mrs. Andriana Sumboh tre however, does not have facilities for currency (Administrator) Fax: +233 3821 22320 exchange although it accepts the Euro or US Dol- lar for payment of accommodation and other ser- The INDEPTH Office in can also provide vices. It would therefore be advisable to change information about the Centre some of your foreign currency into the Ghana cedi. We wish you a pleasant stay!! The following banks operate in Bolgatanga, the NHRC Regional capital (20 minutes drive) where cur- rency exchange and other services are available. BROCHURE

BANK CURRENCY OTHER SERVICES EXCHANGE Stanbic €,£,$, Travelers cheques, For- Bank eign debit, Visa & mas- ter card, cirius, foreign transfer

Barclay $,£,€ Travelers cheques, visa Bank card

INTRODUCTION: 2. There are two domestic flights, Antrak Air and WATER AND ELECTRICITY Thank you for your interest to visit the Navrongo Health CityLink, which fly from Accra to Tamale daily. These The NHRC water system is always treated but it is rec- Research Centre (NHRC). We hope that the information are about one hour fifteen minutes’ flights. Visitors will ommended that visitors drink bottled water which is we provide in this brochure will help you prepare ade- then have to travel by road to Navrongo, which takes available at the canteen. The Centre has a 24 hour elec- quately for your visit. Please, do not hesitate to let us about two and half hours. The flight details are as fol- tricity supply from the National grid but also keeps a know if you need more information about the Centre. lows: 200kva generator to supplement this in time of power

Airline Departure Arrival Fare (Return) outage.

LOCATION: Antrak 6.00am 7.15am Air (Accra) (Tamale) There are occasional interruptions however, especially The Navrongo Health Research Centre (NHRC) is situ- during the rainy season and a torch light could come in 7.30am 8.45am $356.00 ated in Navrongo in the Kassena Nankana East District handy. (Tamale) (Accra) of the Upper East Region. It is about twenty minutes drive from the Ghana- Border. City 9.30am 10.30am Link (Accra) (Tamale) $334.00 HEALTH: The Kassena-Nankana District, now divided into two 11.00am 12.15am It is recommended that visitors take all international districts (Kassena-Nankana East & West), has a popu- (Tamale) (Accra) vaccinations. Navrongo is endemic for malaria and lation of about 153,000 with 16% of the population in visitors are advised to take prophylaxis. The Centre the urban areas. The districts can be described as mostly 3. Navrongo is also close to a neighboring country, makes every effort to safeguard the health of visitors rural with an economy based on subsistence agriculture. Burkina Faso. Ouagadougou, the Burkinabe capital is that is why mosquito nets and mosquito sprays are pro- about two hours drive from Navrongo. Some of our visi- vided in the guest rooms. The climate is divided into two seasons, the wet (May tors have found it convenient to fly to Burkina Faso and through October) and dry (November through April) then drive to Navrongo. Visitors are advised to use insect repellants when out- which dictate the pattern of agricultural activity. There doors. Some of the Centre’s medical staff live on site are two main ethnic groups in the districts, the Kassenas If you decide to use this route, please obtain the necessary and can provide medical assistance to visitors in case of and the Nankanis. travel visas for Burkina Faso as well as Ghana. You may emergencies. have to spend a night in Ouagadougou before you drive TRAVEL (TO AND FROM NAVRONGO): up to Navrongo. Again, transport can be provided by the The Centre’s Administrative officer in Navrongo can Centre at a cost. SECURITY: facilitate all travel and accommodation arrangements for The Centre has security personnel who keep watch visitors. over the Centre 24 hours a day. It is however recom- ACCOMMODATION: mended that visitors keep all valuable items in a se- All international flights arrive at the Kotoka Interna- NHRC has a guesthouse which can accommodate about cured place. As compared to other big cities, Navrongo tional Airport in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Since most fifteen (15) people. The rooms are air conditioned, and has much less crime. flights arrive in Accra in the evening, visitors may have have DSTV Satellite connection. Mosquito nets are also to spend a night or two in one of the hotels or guest- provided as prevention against mosquito bites and there- houses in Accra. There are three ways to get to Nav- fore malaria. Rent ranges from $30 to $40 per night. COMMUNICATION SERVICES: rongo: A visitors’ room, which is furnished with desks and a computer has been created for the convenience of visi- 1. If you decide to drive to Navrongo, the Centre can FOOD: tors. NHRC has infrastructure to provide Internet ac- provide transport at a cost. The vehicle will be driven by NHRC has a staff canteen which also provides services to cess, fax, phone, photocopying. Facilities are available one of our experienced drivers. The journey by road visitors on request. Our trained caterers can prepare any at a cost. from Accra to Navrongo is about 12 hours, which could meal of the visitors’ choice. There is a bar which also be tiring. However, the journey will take you through serves soda, beers etc. A few private restaurants also op- some of the major cities in the country and visitors can erate in Navrongo and could be a source of variety to the make stopovers in one of these for a short rest, visitor. have some lunch or snack and go for sightseeing.