The Banda hills viewed from the small hill west of Kabruno, looking northward. To the right of the mountains (center photo) are tobacco fields. Tobacco began to be grown in the area as a cash crop in the mid 1980s. Banda hills, May, 1995
View to the southeast, standing on the small hill west of Kabruno. The mountains in the distance are those near Boase. Center left are the rooftops of Kabruno. Center right is the village of Dompofie. Between the two in the distance is Gbao. Banda area, June, 1995.
View to the southeast, standing on the small hill west of Kabruno. The mountains in the distance are those near Boase. Center left are the rooftops of Dompofie. Center right is the village of Samwa. Banda area, June, 1995.
View across wooded savanna, looking northeast while standing atop a small hill west of Kabruno. The mountains, far right, are those near Fawoman. Far left is the northern end of the Banda hills near the Bui Dam site. The single mountain in the distance (center) lies on the north side of the Black Volta River. The village of Ahenkro can be seen, center, with the northern edge of Kabruno visible to the right. Banda area, June, 1995.
View to the west from the crest of the Banda hills, north of Ahenkro. The view encompasses land that since 1971 has been part of Bui National Park, a Wildlife Protected Area covering more than 1800 km2. Prior to that, these lands west of the Banda hills were important to local people as a source of "bush meat." Archaeological evidence suggests that for centuries hunting was provided an important food source for Banda peoples. Banda hills, 2000.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Bui National Park; Tomb? River; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Mountains; Wildlife refuges
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2000
Date searchable:
2000-06/07
Genre Facet:
Photographic print
Location(s):
Banda;8.217512, -2.334437
Date Digitized:
2019
Commentary:
Advanced Photo System ("Advantix") photo scanned by Ann B. Stahl
View to the southeast, standing on the small hill west of Kabruno. The mountains in the distance are the range near Boase. Several villages appear in the foreground. Left to right is Gbao, Dompofie and (far right) Samwa. Banda area, 2000.
View of the Banda hills extending southward, standing on the small hill west of Kabruno. Two cleared fields are visible in the foreground. The rooftops of Makala are faintly visible to the left of center. Banda area, June, 1995.
View to the southeast, standing on the small hill west of Kabruno.The mountains in the distance are at the southern end of the Boase range. The village left of center is Gbao. Right of center is Samwa. Banda area, June, 1995.