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 |
| 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. 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.
Boundary
The town is bounded to the west and North by Takoradi, to the east by Effia, and to the south by Anaji.
References
- 1 2 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ↑ Mossi refugees besiege Effiakuma. modernghana.com.
