 The town is located on the border of Burkina Faso and is 166 km south of Ouagadougou via the N5 highway, the main road linking Ghana and Burkina Faso.Paga is known for its sacred crocodile ponds, where most visitors are surprised that they can touch a live crocodile.Paga is a small town in the Upper East Region, and has a population of about 10,000.