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 | |
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  Donkorkrom Location of Donkorkrom in Eastern Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 7°3′N 0°3′W / 7.050°N 0.050°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Kwahu North District |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Religion
editIts 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
editThere 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
editDonkorkrom has had its red road concreted, making travel to and from the ferry crossing easier.[1]
Twin towns and cities
editList of sister cities of Donkorkrom, designated by Sister Cities International:
| Country | City | County / District / Region / State | Date | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Scotland | Hamilton | South Lanarkshire |
- Donkorkrom and Hamilton, Scotland are twinned.
References
edit- ^ a b c Kwahu North district Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Hamilton Grammar School. hamilton.s-lanark.sch.uk.