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Ejura is a town and the capital of Ejura/Sekyedumase, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Ejura has settlement population of 70,807 people. Ejura is the largest maize producing district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is in the far north of the region, near the Afram River. Ejura is connected by highways with the towns of Mampong, Yeji and Techiman. Ejura is home to the
Digya National Park Digya National Park is the second largest national park and the oldest protected area in Ghana. It is located in the Bono East Region. It was created in 1900 and given national park status in 1971. The park is the only wildlife territory in Ghana ...
/ Kujani Game Reserve.


History


2021 shooting

On June 28, 2021, two people were shot and killed by the security personnel in Ejura and four others were injured during a demonstration which turned violent. Ejura people are also ashanti people. the are living from agriculture. The traditional celebration of these people is Sikiyerene based on yam production.


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Famous people from Ejura
Emmanuel Boakye Emmanuel Kwame "Ymma" Agyeman Boakye (born 25 March 1985 in Ejura, Ghana) is a Ghanaian-Dutch professional footballer who is currently a free agent. Boakye played for Dutch clubs Sparta Rotterdam, Heracles Almelo and Ajax, Slovenian side ND Mur ...
born 1985 Ahodwo family Ejura footballer Ajax Amsterdam Populated places in the Ashanti Region {{AshantiRegion-geo-stub