Esarkyir (also spelled 'Esakyir', 'Essakyir' or 'Essarkyir') is a town in the Central region of Ghana 98 km away from the capital on Accra Cape Coast road.
Esarkyir Ghana | |
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Town | |
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| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Central Region |
In June 2012, the new Ekumfi District was inaugurated, with Essarkyir as its capital.[1]
The town is also known for the Esarkyir T.I. Ahmadiya Secondary School.[2] The school is a second cycle institution.
This small town made the headlines in the national newspapers and media after a sad incident in 2014 in which 4 people died in an accident .[3]
References
edit- ^ "District Analytical Report - Ekumfi District" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Ghana, Shirley Asiedu Addo / Daily Graphic /. "Families demand bodies of victims of Esarkyir shooting - Graphic Online". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2017-10-26.