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Coordinates: 7°23N 1°22W / 7.383°N 1.367°W / 7.383; -1.367
 

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Ejura
Town and District Capital
Ejura is located in Ashanti
Ejura

Ejura

Location of Ejura within Ashanti

Coordinates: 7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W / 7.383; -1.367
Sovereign state Ghana
Region Ashanti
DistrictEjura/Sekyedumase District
Population
 (2012)
 • Total70,807[1]
 Ranked 24th in Ghana
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Ejura is a town and the capital of Ejura/Sekyedumase, a district in the Ashanti RegionofGhana.[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

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2021 shooting

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  • 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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