Begoro

Begoro
Town
Fanteakwa District logo
Begoro Location of Begoro in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 6°23′N0°23′W / 6.383°N 0.383°W / 6.383; -0.383
Country	Ghana
Region	Eastern Region
District	Fanteakwa North District
Population  (2013)
• Total	48,516 [1]
Time zone	GMT
• 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

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

Festival

Odwira festival also known as Ahwie.

Twin towns and cities

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

	Country		City		County / District / Region / State	Date	Ref.
	England		York		North Yorkshire		[4] [5]

• Fanteakwa is linked with York, England, via the York Fanteakwa Community Link (YFCL). ^[5]

References

1. "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)
5. "Information on Yowla site". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-28.

External links

• Map of Begoro

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6°23′N0°23′W / 6.383°N 0.383°W / 6.383; -0.383

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