Dodowa

Dodowa
District Capital
Dodowa
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 5°53′N 0°7′E / 5.883°N 0.117°E / 5.883; 0.117
Country Ghana
Region Greater Accra Region
District Dangme West District
Elevation 554 ft (169 m)

Dodowa is a town located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, it is the district capital of Dangme West district , now Shai Osudoku District.[1]

The city is 39 km from the capital city, Accra. The notable tourist site found there is the Dodowa Forest. They celebrate "Ngmayemi festival"[2] . There is a Historical Forest where the Katamanso war ended. The Tsenku Waterfall is located in the Historical Dodowa Forest. This beautiful waterfall drops from a height of about 250 feet, running on stratified rocks into a cool, clean and clear pool with a large tilapia population. The Tsenku stream is joined by two other streams "Sanyade" and "Popotsi" before meandering into the sea.. There is the Forest Hotel which is an ultra modern hotel facility for any activity with ultra modern equipment. Forest Hotel Dodowa is your number one destination for all your conferences. If you ever think of having a conference, Forest Hotel is always here to help you perfect your company decisions, workshops, parties and more.[3]. There is also the Dodowa Health Research Centre which majors in Health related researches and implementation researches.

References

  1. ↑ "15 farmers honoured at Dodowa". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "city (town): Dodowa: map, population, location". tiptopglobe.com. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  3. ↑ http://www.foresthoteldodowa.com/about-us/

Coordinates: 5°53′N 0°7′E / 5.883°N 0.117°E / 5.883; 0.117


View of Dodowa from the Hills
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