Ejura
Ejura | |
|---|---|
_location_map.png)  Ejura Location of Ejura within Ashanti | |
| Coordinates: 7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W | |
| Sovereign state |  Ghana |
| Region |  Ashanti |
| District | Ejura/Sekyedumase District |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 70,807[1] |
| Ranked 24th in Ghana | |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Ejura is a town and the capital of Ejura/Sekyedumase, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2] Ejura has settlement population of over 130,000 people as of the 2021 population census conducted in Ghana. 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
[edit]2021 shooting
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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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7°23′N 1°22′W / 7.383°N 1.367°W
People from Ejura Emmanuel Boakye born 1985 Ahodwo family Ejura footballer Ajax Amsterdam