Bui National Park, National park in Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana.
Bui National Park is a protected area in the Bono region of northern Ghana, covering woodland savanna and forested stretches along the Black Volta River. A large reservoir formed by the Bui Dam sits within the park, adding open water to a landscape that otherwise alternates between dry grassland and riverine forest.
The area was designated a national park in 1971 to protect the wildlife and natural vegetation of northern Ghana. Decades later, the Bui Dam was built inside the park boundaries between 2009 and 2013, flooding portions of the original habitat and permanently reshaping the land.
The Bui Dam, built inside the park boundaries, created a reservoir that now forms a central part of the landscape visitors see today. Fishermen from nearby villages still work along its shores, using small boats to cast nets in the early morning hours.
The park is in a remote part of northern Ghana and is most easily reached by private vehicle or hired car from the nearest larger town. Visiting during the dry season, roughly December through February, gives the best chance of seeing animals, as they tend to gather near the water at that time.
Bui National Park is one of the few places in Ghana where wild hippos can still be seen, often resting in the shallows of the reservoir during the cooler parts of the day. Black and white colobus monkeys also live here, and their loud calls frequently signal their presence in the trees before you spot them.
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