Ejura
Town and District Capital in Ghana
7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W / 7.383; -1.367
Ghana
Ashanti (2012)
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.[1] 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
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ^ "Bright Philip Donkor: Ejura prison; The Church of Pentecost is a first class cooperate citizen - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- ^ a b c "Ejura-Sekyedumase".
- ^ "Ejura youth clash with security personnel, 2 dead". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
- ^ "Ejura celebrates yam festival". www.mobile.ghanaweb.com.
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Districts and Capitals of the Ashanti Region of Ghana
- Kumasi Metropolitan (Capital: Kumasi)
- Ahafo Ano North Municipal (Capital: Tepa)
- Asante Akim North Municipal (Capital: Konongo-Odumase)
- Asante Akim South Municipal (Capital: Juaso)
- Asokore Mampong Municipal (Capital: Asokore Mampong)
- Asokwa Municipal (Capital: Asokwa)
- Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal (Capital: Nkawie)
- Bekwai Municipal (Capital: Bekwai)
- Ejisu-Juaben Municipal (Capital: Ejisu)
- Ejura/Sekyedumase Municipal (Capital: Ejura)
- Juaben Municipal (Capital: Juaben)
- Kwabre East Municipal (Capital: Mamponteng)
- Kwadaso Municipal (Capital: Kwadaso)
- Mampong Municipal (Capital: Mampong)
- Obuasi Municipal (Capital: Obuasi)
- Offinso Municipal (Capital: Offinso)
- Oforikrom Municipal (Capital: Oforikrom)
- Old Tafo Municipal (Capital: Tafo)
- Asokore Mampong Municipal (Capital: Suame)
- Adansi Asokwa (Capital: Adansi Asokwa)
- Adansi North (Capital: Fomena)
- Adansi South (Capital: New Edubiase)
- Afigya-Kwabre North (Capital: Boamang)
- Afigya-Kwabre South (Capital: Kodie)
- Ahafo Ano South East (Capital: Adugyama)
- Ahafo Ano South West (Capital: Mankranso)
- Akrofuom (Capital: Akrofuom)
- Amansie Central (Capital: Jacobu)
- Amansie South (Capital: Manso Adubia)
- Amansie West (Capital: Manso Nkwanta)
- Asante Akim North Municipal (Capital: Agogo)
- Atwima Kwanwoma (Capital: Twedie)
- Atwima Mponua (Capital: Nyinahin)
- Atwima Nwabiagya North (Capital: Barekese)
- Bosome Freho (Capital: Asiwa)
- Bosomtwe (Capital: Kuntanase)
- Obuasi East (Capital: Tutuka)
- Offinso North (Capital: Akomadan)
- Sekyere Afram Plains (Capital: Dobrosno)
- Sekyere Central (Capital: Nsuta)
- Sekyere East (Capital: Effiduase)
- Sekyere Kumawu (Capital: Kumawu)
- Sekyere South (Capital: Agona)
7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W / 7.383; -1.367
People from Ejura Emmanuel Boakye born 1985 Ahodwo family Ejura footballer Ajax Amsterdam
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