Aburi
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Aburi is a town north east of Accra
, the capital city of Ghana
. It is famous for the Aburi Botanical Gardens
. Aburi is home to Aburi Presbyterian Technical Secondary School, which is linked to The Sixth Form College, Farnborough
in Hampshire, England. Aburi has a relatively small population and is headed by the Aburihene (chief of Aburi). The journey from Accra to Aburi is about 45 mins (will be less when the dual carriage road from Tetteh Quarshie Circle to Adenta Barrier is completed by next year.) Due to the altitude of Aburi, the climate is a lot cooler than neighbouring Accra.
Aburi is host to one of the finest wood markets not only in Ghana but in Africa. It has been rumoured that goods manufactured at the Aburi markets have found their way to South Africa to be sold on to tourists
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
, the capital city of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. It is famous for the Aburi Botanical Gardens
Aburi Botanical Gardens
Aburi Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden in Aburi in Ghana.The garden occupies an area of 64.8 hectares. It was opened in March 1890. Before the garden was established, it was the site of a sanatorium built in 1875 for Gold Coast Government officials...
. Aburi is home to Aburi Presbyterian Technical Secondary School, which is linked to The Sixth Form College, Farnborough
The Sixth Form College, Farnborough
The Sixth Form College, Farnborough is a sixth form college situated in Farnborough, Hampshire.-Admissions:It is also known as Farnborough Sixth Form College, or 'Farnborough Sixth' among the local population to differentiate it from Farnborough College of Technology, a further education college...
in Hampshire, England. Aburi has a relatively small population and is headed by the Aburihene (chief of Aburi). The journey from Accra to Aburi is about 45 mins (will be less when the dual carriage road from Tetteh Quarshie Circle to Adenta Barrier is completed by next year.) Due to the altitude of Aburi, the climate is a lot cooler than neighbouring Accra.
Aburi is host to one of the finest wood markets not only in Ghana but in Africa. It has been rumoured that goods manufactured at the Aburi markets have found their way to South Africa to be sold on to tourists