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Takwa Destination Guide
Delve into Takwa in Ghana
Takwa in the region of Ghana (general) is a city in Ghana - some 80 mi or ( 128 km ) North of Accra , the country's capital .
Current time in Takwa is now 06:02 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Accra " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Abidjan, Nteso, Kwahu Tafo, Kumasi, and Koforidua. While being here, make sure to check out Abidjan . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Takwa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
'fiesta' @ Kwahu Easter Festival (fiesta condoms GH)
fiesta condoms was well represent at the Kwahu Easter Festival (April 6-8, 2012) ..
Ghanaian Donut
While visiting Gyimah's home village of Twenedurase, I had my first Ghanaian donut, lava-hot right out of the frier ..
Younger Kids Playing Football (Soccer) In Ghana - Adopt One Village / TLCC Trip 2011
My son's footage of a few of the kids from the village just outside of Abetifi-Kwahu. Visit www.AdoptOneVillage.org for more info about Adopt One Village and how you can impact Ghana right in your nei ..
Ghana Trip, May, 2010 - Adopt One Village / TLCC
Kids playing soccer at the "field" in the village. Visit www.AdoptOneVillage.org for more info about Adopt One Village and how you can impact Ghana right in your neighborhood. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Eastern Region, Ghana
The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21.
Located at 6.50 -0.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Kwahu Plateau
The Kwahu Plateau is a 260 km long plateau in Ghana. It forms the country's watershed, separating the two main river networks in the country.
Located at 6.58 -0.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Mpraeso
Mpraeso is the capital of the Kwahu South District in Ghana, located at an altitude of 367 m on the Kwahu Plateau, which forms the south-west boundary of Lake Volta. Mpraeso is about three hours' drive north-west from Accra. The population is about 36,000. In the 2008 presidential elections run-off, 18,068 people in the Mpraeso constituency voted for Nana Akufo-Addo while 8,632 voted for John Atta Mills, the winner of the national vote.
Located at 6.58 -0.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Abetifi
Abetifi is a small town and is the capital of Kwahu East district, a district in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Located at 6.67 -0.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Afram River
The Afram River is a 100 km river in Ghana. Prior to the construction of the Akosombo Dam in the 1960s, the Afram is a principal tributary of the Volta River and today is an equally important tributary of Lake Volta. The river runs roughly in a southwesterly direction. It collects all the drainage of the Kwahu Plateau.
Located at 6.85 -0.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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