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Begoro
Town
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BegoroLocation of Begoro in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 6°23′N 0°23′W / 6.383°N 0.383°W / 6.383; -0.383
Country	Ghana
Region	Eastern Region
District	Fanteakwa District
Population
• Total	48,516
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Begoro is a town and the capital of Fanteakwa district, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. Begoro has a settlement population of 48,516 people, in 2013.

Geography

Begoro is about 150 km north of Accra, off the road joining Koforidua and Nkawkaw.

Festival

Odwira festival also known as Ahwie.

Twin towns and cities

List of sister cities of Fanteakwa, designated by Sister Cities International:

	Country		City		County / District / Region / State	Date	Ref.
	England		York		North Yorkshire

• Fanteakwa is linked with York, England, via the York Fanteakwa Community Link (YFCL).

References

1. ^ "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
2. Fanteakwa district Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
3. "'Our fire tender was faulty' – GNFS explains use of taxi to fight Begoro fire". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
4. York Fanteakwa Community Link (YFCL)
5. ^ "Information on Yowla site". Archived from the original on 2009-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-28.

External links

• Map of Begoro

v t e Districts and Capitals of the Eastern Region of Ghana
Municipal (13)	Abuakwa North Municipal (Capital: Kukurantumi) Abuakwa South Municipal (Capital: Kibi) Akuapim North Municipal (Capital: Akropong) Birim Central Municipal (Capital: Akim Oda) Kwaebibirem Municipal (Capital: Kade) Kwahu West Municipal (Capital: Nkawkaw) Lower Manya Krobo Municipal (Capital: Krobo Odumase) New Juaben North Municipal (Capital: Koforidua-Effiduase) New Juaben South Municipal (Capital: Koforidua) Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal (Capital: Nsawam) Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar (Capital: Suhum) West Akim Municipal (Capital: Asamankese) Yilo-Krobo Municipal (Capital: Somanya)
Ordinary (20)	Achiase (Capital: Achiase) Akuapim South (Capital: Aburi) Akyemansa (Capital: Ofoase) Asene Manso Akroso (Capital: Manso) Asuogyaman (Capital: Atimpoku) Atiwa East (Capital: Anyinam) Atiwa West (Capital: Kwabeng) Ayensuano (Capital: Coaltar) Birim North (Capital: New Abirem) Birim South (Capital: Akim Swedru) Denkyembour (Capital: Akwatia) Fanteakwa North (Capital: Begoro) Fanteakwa South (Capital: Osino) Kwahu East (Capital: Abetifi) Kwahu-Afram Plains North (Capital: Donkorkrom) Kwahu-Afram Plains South (Capital: Tease) Kwahu South (Capital: Mpraeso) Okere (Capital: Adukrom) Upper Manya Krobo (Capital: Asesewa) Upper West Akim (Capital: Adeiso)

6°23′N 0°23′W / 6.383°N 0.383°W / 6.383; -0.383

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1. Asare, Isaac. "Begoro To Celebrate Odwira(Ahwie) Festival". Modern Ghana. Modern Ghana.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

• Populated places in the Eastern Region (Ghana)
• Eastern Region, Ghana geography stubs