Asiakwa

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Asiakwa
Urban area
Country Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Region Eastern Region
District East Akim District
Time zone GMT
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Asiakwa is a town in the East Akim District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. [1]

The town includes a SOS Children's Village since 1992. [2] The village provides services to support vulnerable children and families.

This includes medical help, schooling, counselling and HIV awareness.

Asiakwa is the birthplace of Cameron Duodu [3] , a journalist who had a good relationship with Nelson Mandela and met him several times [4]

Furthermore, Asiakwa is close to Umbrella Rock and Boti Falls.

References

  1. ↑ "Ghana » Eastern Region » East Akim Municipal". www.eastakim.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 2015-05-25. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  2. ↑ SOS Children's Village Asiakwa
  3. ↑ "Cameron Duodu | The Guardian". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2025-02-26.
  4. ↑ "693 - NM, interview by Cameron Duodu, Sunday Independent 26 November 1995. – The Presidential Years". tpy.nelsonmandela.org. Retrieved 2025-02-26.


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