Donkorkrom is a town in south Ghana and is the capital of Kwahu Afram Plains North district, a district in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1]

Donkorkrom
Donkorkrom is located in Ghana
Donkorkrom
Donkorkrom
Location of Donkorkrom in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 7°3′N 0°3′W / 7.050°N 0.050°W / 7.050; -0.050
CountryGhana
RegionEastern Region
DistrictKwahu North District
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Religion

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Its Cathedral of Saint Francis Xavier is the see of the Latin Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Donkorkrom, which was founded in 2007 as an apostolic prefecture.

Education

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There are a few senior high schools in the District. Which are

  • Donkorkrom Agric Senior High School, DASHS, is a secondary school in Donkorkrom. Hamilton Grammar School,[2]
  • St. Mary's Vocational/Technical School
  • Amankwa Fisheries/Agricultural Institute

Transportation

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Donkorkrom has had its red road concreted, making travel to and from the ferry crossing easier.[1]

Twin towns and cities

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

Country City County / District / Region / State Date Ref.
  Scotland Hamilton South Lanarkshire
  • Donkorkrom and Hamilton, Scotland are twinned.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kwahu North district Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Hamilton Grammar School. hamilton.s-lanark.sch.uk.