Effiakuma
Effiakuma | |
|---|---|
  Effiakuma Location of Effiakuma in Western Region | |
| Coordinates: 4°55′26″N 1°45′44″W / 4.92389°N 1.76222°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Western Region |
| District | Stma District |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 35,094[1] |
| Ranked 47th in Ghana | |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Effiakuma is a residential town in the Western region of Ghana. It is about 10 kilometres from Takoradi, the regional capital. It was built in the early 1960s by the then-president of Kwame Nkrumah. There are about three general plans for the buildings in the town. The State Housing Corporation built the houses. Effiakuma is the forty-seventh most populous town in Ghana, with a population of 35,094 people.[1] On the outskirts of the town is the settlement of Effiakuma Zongo (Zongo is a Hausa language term for a travelers' camp).
In March 2011, many Mossi Muslims who fled the conflict in Ivory Coast took refuge in the town.[2]
Boundary
[edit]The town is bounded to the west and North by Takoradi, to the east by Effia, and to the south by Anaji.
References
[edit]- 1 2 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ↑ Mossi refugees besiege Effiakuma. modernghana.com.
