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