Korania
Korania is a locality in Kassena-Nankana District, Upper East Region. Korania is situated nearby to the locality Bundunia, as well as near Yigwania.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows and St. John Bosco’s College of Education.
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows
Church
Photo: Kwameghana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Source: The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows is a Roman Catholic cathedral and basilica dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary located in Navrongo, Upper East Region, Ghana. Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Seven Sorrows is situated 3½ km northeast of Korania.
St. John Bosco’s College of Education
College
St. John Bosco's College of Education is a teacher education college in Navrongo set up in 1946 with 10 male students. The college became a public tertiary institution, established by the Colleges of Education Act 2012, accredited by the National Accreditation Board Ghana, and mandated to train standard teachers for Pre-tertiary Education in Ghana. St. John Bosco’s College of Education is situated 3½ km east of Korania.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Navrongo.
Navrongo
Photo: Virtutepetens, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Navrongo is the capital of Kassena-Nankana Municipal in the Upper East Region of Ghana, 30km from the Burkina Faso border. It is known for its historic mud-built cathedral and is a main town in the Ghanaian Northern Plains.
Korania
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kwarania”
- Location: Kassena-Nankana District, Upper East Region, Ghanaian Northern Plains, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
10.86747° or 10° 52′ 3″ northLongitude
-1.10665° or 1° 6′ 24″ westElevation
181 metres (594 feet)Open location code
7C2WVV8V+X8GeoNames ID
2298605
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