Begoro
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| Fanteakwa District | ||
| Region Regions of Ghana ||Ghana is divided into ten regions :*Ashanti Region *Brong-Ahafo Region *Central Region *Eastern Region *Greater Accra Region *Northern Region *Upper East Region... |
Eastern Region Eastern Region (Ghana) The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21... |
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| District type | Ordinary | |
| District Chief Executive | Ofoe Caesar | |
| Capital | Begoro | |
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| Area | 1,066 km² | |
| Population (2002) | 85,772 | |
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Begoro is the capital of Fanteakwa, a district in the Eastern Region
Eastern Region (Ghana)
The Eastern Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total land area. The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 17 districts to 21...
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...
. Begoro is about 150km north of Accra
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, off the road joining Koforidua
Koforidua
Koforidua, also popularly known as Kof-town, is a city in the West African republic of Ghana, about an hour by road from Accra. It is the capital of the Eastern Region of Ghana and has a population of 87,315 ....
and Nkawkaw
Nkawkaw
Nkawkaw is an important town in the Kwahu West District of the Eastern Region of Ghana, with an estimated population in 2010 at 53,520. The town is inhabited by the Obomeng and Atibie ethnic groups....
.
Begoro and Fanteakwa are linked with York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
, England, via the York Fanteakwa Community Link (YFCL).
Begoro Odwira Festival (Ahwie Festival)
is an occasion for worship of the gods and goddesses of the nation, and for purifying the sacred stools, which are the symbol of togetherness of the people and also, the time to manifest allegiance to hallowed stool occupants. The ceremony marks the peak of a general sense of unity for strength, hard work for prosperity and above all, loyalty and service to the state. http://www.ghanatourism.gov.gh/regions/highlight_detail.asp?id=2&rdid=219
External links
- The York Fanteakwa Community Link (YFCL)
- Begoro blog (with pictures)
- Begoro Maid is a project of the Presbyterian Women's Vocational Institute in Begoro
- The Acomb Boys Brigade – part of the York-Ghana link
- Mission 21 - a Swiss organisation supporting activities in Begoro
- GATTAGH – the Ghana Association of Travel and Tourist Agents
- GhanaDistricts.com has lots of information about Ghana generally
- Map of Begoro
- "Presby-A-Primary", the first school in Begoro providing instruction in computer skills