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Akosombo Destination Guide
Delve into Akosombo in Ghana
Akosombo in the region of Ghana (general) is located in Ghana - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) North of Accra , the country's capital .
Local time in Akosombo is now 05:01 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Accra " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tokpo, Sikawkaw, Sikawkaw, Siabuda, and Senchi. While being here, you might want to check out Tokpo . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Akosombo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Heading back to Accra from Aburi
Heading back to Accra from Aburi Gardens ..
rainbow country
double rainbow on volta river, ghana ..
GOLDEN SCREEN CINEMA HALL. GHANA-KOFORIDUA
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Crocodiles in Ghana
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Interesting facts about this location
Akosombo
Akosombo is a town in the east of Ghana in the Eastern Region. It is the site of the Akosombo Dam. Close to Akosombo is the Adomi Bridge at Atimpoku.
Located at 6.30 0.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
St. Barbara Catholic Church
Saint Barbara Catholic Church also known as Santa Barbara Catholic Church and Akosombo Catholic Church is a small church situated at one of the highest points in Akosombo, Ghana, overlooking the dam. It was constructed in September 1962 by Impregilo SPA in 21 days. It was built as a place of worship by the staff of Impregilo during the building of the Akosombo Dam. Subsequently a memorial plaque was placed in the church to honor the 28 staff of Impregilo SPA who died building the dam.
Located at 6.27 0.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Akwamufie
Akwamufie is the state and seat capital of the Akwamu state or kingdom. It is located along the Akuapim-Togo range, the Volta River and in the Eastern Region. It is the town where the Paramount Chief, Odeneho Kwafo-Akoto III and Queen Nana Afrakoma II reside and administer their operations. The majority of the divisional chiefs and sub chiefs also reside in Akwamufie. Akwamu State or Kingdom consists of thirty six towns of which Akwamufie is the capital.
Located at 6.28 0.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Gyakiti
Gyakiti is a town in the east of Ghana. The Presbyterian Church established one of its first missionary outposts there. The school and mission house are believed to be close to a hundred years old.
Located at 6.40 0.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Boankra
Bonankra is a town in south-central Ghana.
Located at 6.41 0.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.