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Kojokrom is a town in the Western region of Ghana. It is 12 kilometres from the centre
Takoradi Sekondi-Takoradi ( ) is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city as well as ...
. It is about 2.7 kilometers from
Sekondi Sekondi-Takoradi ( ) is a city in Ghana comprising the twin cities of Sekondi and Takoradi. It is the capital of Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan District and the Western Region of Ghana. Sekondi-Takoradi is the region's largest city as well as ...
, the Western regional capital. The town is used mainly as a
dormitory A dormitory (originated from the Latin word ''dormitorium'', often abbreviated to dorm), also known as a hall of residence, a residence hall (often abbreviated to halls), or a hostel, is a building primarily providing sleeping and residential qu ...
town for various workers who work in the regional capital and its environs though quite a sizable number of residents also are engaged in the
wood industry The wood industry or timber industry (sometimes lumber industry – when referring mainly to sawed boards) is the industry (economics), industry concerned with forestry, logging, timber trade, and the production of primary forest products and woo ...
. Such residents either engage in trading of bulk planks of various woods or are
carpenter Carpentry is a skilled trade and a craft in which the primary work performed is the cutting, shaping and installation of building materials during the construction of buildings, ships, timber bridges, concrete formwork, etc. Carpenter ...
s.


Boundaries

The town is bordered by other dormitory towns namely: * Ketan *Mpintisin *
Essikado Essikado is an Ahanta town in the Western region of Ghana. It is 12 kilometres from the centre Takoradi and 3 minutes drive from Sekondi.The Western region capital. It is used mainly as a dormitory town for various workers who work in the regio ...
*Eshiem


Notable places

A notable landmark in the town is the railway line that passes through the town. This also allows for a sizable amount of trading of wares along the railway lines.


References

Populated places in the Western Region (Ghana) {{WesternRegionGH-geo-stub