Bekwai is a
town
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Origin and use
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and the capital of the
Bekwai Municipal
Bekwai is a town and the capital of the Bekwai Municipal, a municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[municipality
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in the
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is located in southern part of Ghana and it is the third largest of 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of or 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the mo ...
of
Ghana
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.
[Touring Ghana - Ashanti Region](_blank)
. touringghana.com. Bekwai is the seventy-ninth most populous
settlement
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in Ghana, with a population of 7,267 people.
Bekwai and Bekwai Municipal are south of the
Ashanti regional capital of
Kumasi
Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is the ...
, north of
Obuasi
Obuasi is a Mining Community and town in the southern part of Obuasi Municipal of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Obuasi is the capital of the Obuasi Municipal which lies south of Ashanti capital city Kumasi 39 miles (59.4 kilometres) away south ...
.
Telecommunication
There are 37 public payphones from a total of 5,000 telephone lines that are installed throughout the Bekwai Municipal District. Also, a post office has been established.
Healthcare and sanitation
There is also the state Bekwai Hospital. Bekwai is one of six municipalities in the Bekwai Municipal District in which tap water is generally available.
Education
Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School
Seventh Day Adventist Secondary School is a co-ed second cycle school in Bekwai in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Notable alumni
*Kofi Koduah Sarpong - Ghanaian administrator and CEO of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation
The Ghana National Pet ...
wesley High Senior Secondary School Wesley may refer to:
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College Of Accountancy
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St. John Senior High School
Train station
In Bekwai there is a
train station
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.
See also
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Railway stations in Ghana
The railway stations in Ghana serve a rail network concentrated in the south of the country.
Maps
UNHCR Atlas Map Ghana- shows Topography.
UN Map Ghana- shows Provinces
GhanaNet Map Towns served by rail
Existing
The following towns or vi ...
References
External links
MSN Map
{{Ghana district capitals
Populated places in the Ashanti Region