Begoro
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
[edit]Begoro is about 150 km north of Accra, off the road joining Koforidua and Nkawkaw.
Festival
[edit]Odwira festival also known as Ahwie.
Twin towns and cities
[edit]List of sister cities of Fanteakwa, designated by Sister Cities International:
| Country | City | County / District / Region / State | Date | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
England | 
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York | 
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North Yorkshire | [4][5] |
References
[edit]- ^ 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
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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.