Ejura

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Ejura
Town & District Capital
Ejura
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W / 7.383; -1.367
Country  Ghana
Region Ashanti Region
District Ejura/Sekyedumase District
Population (2012)
  Total 70,807[1]
  Ranked 24th in Ghana
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) GMT (UTC)

Ejura is a town and the capital of Ejura/Sekyedumase, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Ejura is the twenty-fourth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 70,807 people.[1] Ejura is the largest maize producing district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is in the far north of the region, near the Afram River.[2] Ejura is connected by highways with the towns of Mampong, Yeji and Techiman.[2] It is home to the Digya National Park / Kujani Game Reserve.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Touring Ghana - Greater Accra Region. touringghana.com.


Coordinates: 7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W / 7.383; -1.367

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