The Wangara are a diaspora of Mande origin, known historically as Muslim long-distance traders in gold and kola in West Africa, associated with trading centres in the Volta basin such as Begho, Kong and Bouna. Massing (2012) records that in the Debre (Mankpan) division of Gonja the Muslim families are regarded as Wangara.
Massing records that the Muslim families of the Debre division of Gonja are regarded as Wangara.