Esakyir Explained

Official Name:Esarkyir Ghana
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ghana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Region
Subdivision Type2:Ekumfi District
Unit Pref:Imperial

Esarkyir (also spelled 'Esakyir', 'Essakyir' or 'Essarkyir') is a town in the Central region of Ghana 98 km away from the capital on Accra Cape Coast road.

In June 2012, the new Ekumfi District was inaugurated, with Essarkyir as its capital.[1]

The town is also known for the Esarkyir T.I. Ahmadiya Secondary School.[2] The school is a second cycle institution.

This small town made the headlines in the national newspapers and media after a sad incident in 2014 in which 4 people died in an accident .[3]

References

5.3183°N -0.8914°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Analytical Report - Ekumfi District. Ghana Statistical Service. 22 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20180219013126/http://www.statsghana.gov.gh/docfiles/2010_District_Report/Central/Ekumfi.pdf. 19 February 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Educational Institutions. www.centralregion.gov.gh. 12 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801035651/http://www.centralregion.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=57. 1 August 2017. dead.
  3. News: Families demand bodies of victims of Esarkyir shooting - Graphic Online. Ghana. Shirley Asiedu Addo / Daily Graphic /. Graphic Online. 2017-10-26. en-GB.