Esakyir

Esarkyir Ghana
Town
Country  Ghana
Region Central Region

Esarkyir (also spelled 'Esakyir', 'Essakyir' or 'Essarkyir') is a town in the Central region of Ghana 98 km away from the capital on Accra Cape Coast road.

In June 2012, the new Ekumfi District was inaugurated, with Essarkyir as its capital.[1]

The town is also known for the Esarkyir T.I. Ahmadiya Secondary School.[2] The school is a second cycle institution.

This small town made the headlines in the national newspapers and media after a sad incident in 2014 in which 4 people died in an accident .[3]

References

  1. ↑ "District Analytical Report - Ekumfi District" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Ghana, Shirley Asiedu Addo / Daily Graphic /. "Families demand bodies of victims of Esarkyir shooting - Graphic Online". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2017-10-26.

Coordinates: 5°19′06″N 0°53′29″W / 5.3183°N 0.8914°W / 5.3183; -0.8914

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