Lawra is a town in Upper West Region

Upper West Region

The Upper West Region of Ghana is located in the northwestern corner of the country and is bordered by Burkina Faso to the north. The capital and largest city is Wa. Other towns include Nandom, Daffiema, Jirapa, Kaleo, Nadowli, Lawra and Tumu....

, north western Ghana

Ghana

Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...

. It is known for its musical instrument

Musical instrument

A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...

 manufacture, and for the Kobine

Kobine

Kobine is a traditional dance and festival unique to the Lawra area of north western Ghana. The dance and the festival named after it are celebrated in September and October to mark the end of a successful harvest.-Festival:...

 harvest festival

Harvest festival

A Harvest Festival is an annual celebration which occurs around the time of the main harvest of a given region. Given the differences in climate and crops around the world, harvest festivals can be found at various times throughout the world...

 with important dancing and musical events.

The town was an administrative centre for the British colonial authorities. The ruins of a large colonial mansion still, rather incongruously, remain. It is now the district capital of Lawra District

Lawra District

The Lawra District is a district of Ghana in the Upper West Region.-Sources:*...

, with a population of some 10,000, and serves as the centre for the local tribal and political administration. NGOs in the area, such as the Savannah Education Trust, also use the town as a base.