Kumase
Kumase is a locality in Shama District, Western Region. Kumase is situated nearby to the locality Graveldo, as well as near Awiabim.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shama District.
Shama District
Government office
Shama District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District in 1988, which was created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council… Shama District is situated 4 km southeast of Kumase.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shama and Aboadze.
Shama
Photo: Sathyan.velumani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shama is a coastal town in the Shama district in the Ghanaian Coastal Plain. It is known for its lush beaches and vegetation. It is about 25 km away from Takoradi and 160 km from Ivoiro, the border town between Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire.
Aboadze
Town
Aboadze is a town in the Western region of Ghana. It serves both as a dormitory town as well as an industrialized zone. It also houses Ghana's first thermal plant for electricity production. Aboadze is situated 6 km south of Kumase.
Kumase
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Kumasi”
- Location: Shama District, Western Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.02764° or 5° 1′ 40″ northLongitude
-1.66641° or 1° 39′ 59″ westElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
6CQW28HM+3CGeoNames ID
11779444
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