N10 road (Ghana)

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GHA road N10.svg
National Highway 10
N10 road (Ghana)
Route information
Maintained by Ghana Highways Authority
Length578 km (359 mi)
Major junctions
South endGHA road N6.svg N6 GHA road N8.svg N8 at Kumasi
North endGHA road N11.svg N11 at Bolgatanga, GHA road N13.svg N13 at Navrongo
Location
Country Ghana
Highway system
GHA road N9.svg N9 GHA road N11.svg N11

The N10 or National Highway 10 is a national highway in Ghana that begins at Kumasi and runs north to Burkina Faso, where it turns into the N5 of Burkina Faso. This makes it to one of the most important economical connections to Burkina Faso. At Tamale the N10 intersects with N9. At Bolgatanga the N10 intersects with N11. [1] The N10 spans a distance of 578 kilometers. [2]

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Route

Major towns and cities along the route of the N10 include Kumasi, Techiman, Tamale, Bolgatanga, Navrongo and Paga. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "ASRIT Ghana Projects" (PDF). p. 21.
  2. "OpenStreetMap". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2020-02-03.