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Koforidua Destination Guide

Discover Koforidua in Ghana

Koforidua in the region of Eastern with its 96,266 habitants is a place located in Ghana - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) North of Accra , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Koforidua

Local time in Koforidua is now 05:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Accra " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Abidjan, Tinkong, Tafo, Sekondi-Takoradi, and Santrama Awasi. When in this area, you might want to check out Abidjan . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Koforidua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Koforidua, Eastern Region - Ghana

0:45 min by Ghanapedia
Views: 11620 Rating: 5.00

This is the main street of Koforidua, the capital of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Directly across the road is the city's market. For more information on Ghana, visit www.ghana-pedia.org ..

A traditional engagement celebration in Ghana

9:51 min by realanncampbell
Views: 11377 Rating: 4.75

An engagement celebration in Adjeikrom Ghana March 2010 ..


Boti Falls [HD] - Eastern Region, Ghana (January 2012)

1:05 min by Ghanapedia
Views: 167 Rating: 5.00

This HD video clip is of Boti Falls, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It is about 1.5 hours drive from Accra, and located around 30km east of the Eastern Region capital, Koforidua, in the Akwapim Range ..

Volunteer in Ghana - National Parks and Reserves - Michael K. Jnr. - uVolunteer

6:13 min by uvolunteer
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You could be next, go to www.uvolunteer.org - Michael volunteered in Ghana in our National Parks and Reserves program in Koforidua. He left us this video report of his time in Ghana. For more visit ww ..


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Interesting facts about this location

All Nations University

All Nations University was founded by Rev. Dr. Samuel Donkor in Ghana. It began with 37 students in October 2002 and has now expanded to over 3000 students. It became an accredited university in Ghana in October 2005. The university is affiliated to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology and in collaboration with SRM University (India).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.09 -0.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Education in Ghana, Educational institutions established in 2002, Universities and colleges in Ghana

Koforidua

Koforidua, also popularly known as Kof-town, is a city in the West African republic of Ghana, about two hours by road from the capital city, Accra. It is the capital of the Eastern Region of Ghana and has a population of 87,315 (2000 census). It serves as a commercial center for the region and New-Juaben Municipal District.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.08 -0.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Eastern Region (Ghana), Populated places in the Eastern Region (Ghana), Regional capitals in Ghana

Umbrella Rock

The Umbrella Rock, as the name means, is a rock found at the site of the Boti Falls in Yilo Krobo District, Ghana. The arrangement of the rocks are in the form of an umbrella. One rock lies on top of the other, relying on only a small pivot point on the one below. Its size is well okay to shelter up to about 12 to 15 people at once. Even though the pivot on which the top rock lies on might seem small, its very strong and have not been able to pull and/or push down with manpower.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.16 -0.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Eastern Region (Ghana), Landforms of Ghana, Rock formations, Visitor attractions in Ghana

Somanya

Not to be confused with the Osmanya alphabet. Somanya is a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana, and the capital of its Yilo Krobo District. Somanya is the sixty-sixth most populous in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 20,264 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 6.11 -0.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Eastern Region (Ghana), Populated places in the Eastern Region (Ghana)

Pakro

Pakro is a village in the Akuapim South Municipal district, a district in the Eastern Region of Ghana.

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Located at 5.90 -0.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Populated places in the Eastern Region (Ghana)