Dodowa
District Capital in Greater Accra Region, Ghana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dodowa is a town located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, it is the district capital of Dangme West district, now Shai Osudoku District.[1]
Dodowa | |
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District Capital | |
Coordinates: 5°53′N 0°7′E | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Greater Accra Region |
District | Dangme West District |
Elevation | 554 ft (169 m) |
The city is 39 km from the capital city, Accra. The notable tourist site found there is the Dodowa Forest. They celebrate "Ngmayemi festival".[2] There is a Historical Forest where the Katamanso war ended. The Tsenku Waterfall[3] is located in the Historical Dodowa Forest. This beautiful waterfall drops from a height of about 250 feet, running on stratified rocks into a cool, clean and clear pool with a large tilapia population. The Tsenku stream is joined by two other streams "Sanyade" and "Popotsi" before meandering into the sea.[4]
There is also the Dodowa Health Research Centre which majors in health related researches and implementation researches.