Begoro | |
|---|---|
  Begoro Location of Begoro in
Eastern Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 6°23′N 0°23′W / 6.383°N 0.383°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Fanteakwa District |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 48,516 [1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer ( DST) | GMT |
Begoro is a town and the capital of Fanteakwa district, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. [2] [3] Begoro has a settlement population of 48,516 people, in 2013. [1]
Geography
Begoro is about 150 km north of Accra, off the road joining Koforidua and Nkawkaw.
Festival
Odwira festival also known as Ahwie.
Twin towns and cities
List of sister cities of Fanteakwa, designated by Sister Cities International:
| Country | City | County / District / Region / State | Date | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
England |
|
York |
|
North Yorkshire | [4] [5] |
References
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ^ Fanteakwa district Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "'Our fire tender was faulty' – GNFS explains use of taxi to fight Begoro fire". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ York Fanteakwa Community Link (YFCL)
- ^ a b "Information on Yowla site". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
External links
[1]
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6°23′N 0°23′W / 6.383°N 0.383°W
- ^ Asare, Isaac. "Begoro To Celebrate Odwira(Ahwie) Festival". Modern Ghana. Modern Ghana.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.