Settlements

There is a vast history behind buildings in Ghana. Modern buildings like what we have today did not just erupt from nowhere. This also comes along with the way they are being settled or located. For instance we have Linear Settlement, Scattered Settlement and Nucleated Settlement. The Linear Settlement refers to buildings that are situated or formed around a transport route.The Scattered Settlement also refers to towns where buildings are separated from each other . Whiles the Nucleated Settlement are towns where buildings are close together, these are mostly seen our Zongo communities. All these settlements can be seen in Ghana. 

Below are pictures of some parts of Mallam, during the day and at night. And this is a typical example of a Scattered Settlement.