Oduom | |
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  Oduom | |
| Coordinates: 6°41′32″N1°32′47″W / 6.69222°N 1.54639°W Coordinates: 6°41′32″N1°32′47″W / 6.69222°N 1.54639°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Ashanti Region |
| District | Kumasi Metropolitan |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Oduom is a small town in the Kumasi Metropolitan, a district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [1]
Oduom is 15 kilometres from the centre of Kumasi. Oduom is a dormitory town. It serves mainly as a residential areas for workers in various companies in Kumasi.
The town is bordered on the south by Fumesua, to the West by Domeabra, to the east by Boadi and to the North by Kentinkrono.
Kumasi is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is the commercial, industrial, and cultural capital of the historical Ashanti Empire. Kumasi is approximately 500 kilometres (300 mi) north of the Equator and 200 kilometres (100 mi) north of the Gulf of Guinea. Kumasi is alternatively known as "The Garden City" because of its many species of flowers and plants in the past. It is also called Oseikrom.
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