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Begoro
Town
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Begoro is located in Ghana
Begoro
Begoro
Location of Begoro in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 6°23′N 0°23′W / 6.383°N 0.383°W / 6.383; -0.383
CountryGhana
RegionEastern Region
DistrictFanteakwa North District
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
48,516[1]
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Begoro is a town and the capital of Fanteakwa North 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

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Begoro is about 150 km north of Accra, off the road joining Koforidua and Nkawkaw.

Festival

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Odwira festival also known as Ahwie.

Twin towns and cities

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List of sister cities of Fanteakwa, designated by Sister Cities International:

Country City County / District / Region / State Date Ref.
England England York North Yorkshire [4][5]
  • Fanteakwa is linked with York, England, via the York Fanteakwa Community Link (YFCL).[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
  2. ^ Fanteakwa district Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "'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.
  4. ^ York Fanteakwa Community Link (YFCL)[dead link]
  5. ^ a b "Information on Yowla site". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-28.
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6°23′N 0°23′W / 6.383°N 0.383°W / 6.383; -0.383


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  1. ^ Asare, Isaac. "Begoro To Celebrate Odwira(Ahwie) Festival". Modern Ghana. Modern Ghana.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.