Tamale Airport through time

Tamale 1910–2024 13 photos of this spot

13 photographs taken at the same spot in Tamale, spanning 1910–2024 — 2 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

A small mosque built in the Sudano-Sahelian style, photographed in Tamale in 1910, reflecting the mud-and-timber mosque architecture found across the West African savanna and carried into northern Ghana along old trade routes.

Small Sudano-Sahelian Mosque (Tamale, Ghana 1910) 1910 A small mosque built in the Sudano-Sahelian style, photographed in Tamale in 1910, reflecting the mud-and-timber mosque architecture found across the West African savanna and carried into northern Ghana along old trade routes.

The National Archives UK - CO 1929 Another 1929 image of Tamale, Ghana, catalogued in the UK National Archives' Colonial Office series (reference CO 1069-40-52).

Market in Tamale, Northern Ghana 2006 Tamale, the largest city in northern Ghana and a major regional trading hub, is shown here in a 2006 photograph of a local market scene.

Tamale, Ghana 2008 A street scene in Tamale, Ghana, photographed in 2008. Tamale is the capital of Ghana's Northern Region and a major regional trading hub.

Mosque in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana 2011 A mosque in Tamale, in Ghana's Northern Region, photographed in 2011, reflecting the city's large Muslim community.

Mosque, Tamale, Northern region, Dagbon 2012 A mosque in Tamale, within the traditional Dagbon kingdom of Ghana's Northern Region, photographed in 2012.

Road, Tamale 2012 A street scene in Tamale, capital of Ghana's Northern Region, photographed in 2012. Tamale is one of the faster-growing cities in West Africa and a major commercial crossroads for the northern savanna.

Market in Tamale Northern Ghana 2015 Tamale's central market, photographed here in 2015, serves as a commercial hub for Ghana's Northern Region, drawing traders from across the surrounding savanna.

Tamale Market, Ghana 2015 Vendors and shoppers fill a market in Tamale, capital of Ghana's Northern Region and one of the largest cities in the country's savanna zone, in this photograph from 2015.

Tamale Central 2021 A 2021 photograph of central Tamale, the capital of Ghana's Northern Region. Long an important market town along trade routes of the Sahel, Tamale is today one of the country's fastest-growing urban centers.

Street, Tamale (P1100294) 2023 A street runs through Tamale, the largest city in northern Ghana and capital of the Northern Region, a fast-growing commercial hub for the surrounding savanna farmland.

Tamale Airport 2023 Tamale Airport serves as the main air gateway to northern Ghana, connecting the regional capital to Accra and other domestic destinations across the country.

Tamale Central Mosque 2024 Tamale's Central Mosque, photographed in 2024. Tamale is the largest city in northern Ghana and a center of the country's Muslim community, serving as a regional hub for trade across the country's northern savanna belt.