Tongo Hills, Hill chain in Upper East Region, Ghana

Tongo Hills is a chain of granite formations in Upper East Region that creates a U-shaped valley opening northward. The site contains numerous paths that wind through the landscape and lead to different notable locations within the hills.

The hills' caves served as hiding places for the residents of Tenzug during the British colonial period, according to local accounts. The community also points to a rock formation known as the Old School, said to have been the village school. These sites tie the landscape to the community's memory of colonial rule.

The Tengzug Shrine sits within these hills as a sacred center for the local community. Visitors who enter the shrine grounds participate in traditional customs that show how deeply the site remains connected to daily spiritual life.

Local guides lead visitors along established paths and explain both the landscape and cultural aspects of different areas. Wear sturdy footwear since the routes cross rocky ground and uneven terrain throughout the hills.

The Atogfai Hiking group has climbed these hills for about ten years, and young people come each year to enter the caves, scale the highest summits and squeeze through narrow rock passages. The Old School, a rock formation that once served as the community's school, and the Hiding Cave, where Tenzug residents sheltered from British colonists, are among the spots along the way.