Ejura Explained

Official Name:Ejura
Settlement Type:Town and District Capital
Pushpin Map:Ashanti
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ejura within Ashanti
Subdivision Type:Sovereign state
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ejura/Sekyedumase District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Note:Ranked 24th in Ghana
Population Total:70,807[1]
Timezone:GMT
Timezone Dst:GMT
Coordinates:7.3833°N -23°W

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. 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]

History

2021 shooting

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]

References

7.3833°N -23°W

People from EjuraEmmanuel Boakye born 1985 Ahodwo family Ejura footballer Ajax Amsterdam

Notes and References

  1. Web site: World Gazetteer online . World-gazetteer.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120111172126/http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=1170623253&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-85&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x . 2012-01-11 .
  2. Web site: Bright Philip Donkor: Ejura prison; The Church of Pentecost is a first class cooperate citizen - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-05-19. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.
  3. Web site: Ejura-Sekyedumase.
  4. Web site: Ejura youth clash with security personnel, 2 dead. 2021-09-29. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  5. Web site: Ejura celebrates yam festival . www.mobile.ghanaweb.com.