Ejura | |
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Location of Ejura within
Ashanti | |
Coordinates: 7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W | |
Sovereign state | Ghana |
Region | Ashanti |
District | Ejura/Sekyedumase District |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 70,807 [1] |
Ranked 24th in Ghana | |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer ( DST) | GMT |
Ejura is a town and the capital of Ejura/Sekyedumase, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [2] Ejura has settlement population of 70,807 people. [1] Ejura is the largest maize producing district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is in the far north of the region, near the Afram River. [3] Ejura is connected by highways with the towns of Mampong, Yeji and Techiman. [3] Ejura is home to the Digya National Park / Kujani Game Reserve. [3]
On June 28, 2021, two people were shot and killed by the security personnel in Ejura and four others were injured during a demonstration which turned violent. [4] Ejura people are also ashanti people. They are living from agriculture. The traditional celebration of these people is Sikiyerene based on yam production. [5]
7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W
People from Ejura Emmanuel Boakye born 1985 Ahodwo family Ejura footballer Ajax Amsterdam
Ejura | |
---|---|
Location of Ejura within
Ashanti | |
Coordinates: 7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W | |
Sovereign state | Ghana |
Region | Ashanti |
District | Ejura/Sekyedumase District |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 70,807 [1] |
Ranked 24th in Ghana | |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer ( DST) | GMT |
Ejura is a town and the capital of Ejura/Sekyedumase, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [2] Ejura has settlement population of 70,807 people. [1] Ejura is the largest maize producing district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is in the far north of the region, near the Afram River. [3] Ejura is connected by highways with the towns of Mampong, Yeji and Techiman. [3] Ejura is home to the Digya National Park / Kujani Game Reserve. [3]
On June 28, 2021, two people were shot and killed by the security personnel in Ejura and four others were injured during a demonstration which turned violent. [4] Ejura people are also ashanti people. They are living from agriculture. The traditional celebration of these people is Sikiyerene based on yam production. [5]
7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W
People from Ejura Emmanuel Boakye born 1985 Ahodwo family Ejura footballer Ajax Amsterdam