Senchi is a town in the
Asuogyaman District
Asuogyaman District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which it was created from the former Kaoga District Council. The district assembly is located in the ...
of the
Eastern Region Eastern Region or East Region may refer to:
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of
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
.
Location
Senchi is situated along the west banks of the
Volta River
The Volta River (, , ) is the main Drainage system (geomorphology), river system in the West African country of Ghana. It flows south into Ghana from the Bobo-Dioulasso Department, Bobo-Dioulasso highlands of Burkina Faso.
The three main part ...
, downstream from the
Akosombo Dam
The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Volta Dam, is a Hydroelectricity, hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. The construction of the dam flooded part of the Volta Riv ...
.
Notability
Senchi ferry
Senchi has a ferry station used for the crossing of the Volta River from the west to the Old Akrade on the eastern side.
It was the major crossing for vehicular traffic prior to the completion of the construction of the
Adomi Bridge
The Adomi Bridge (originally the Volta Bridge) is a latticed steel arch suspension bridge crossing the Volta River at Atimpoku in Ghana in West Africa. It is the first permanent bridge to span the Volta River, which drains south into the Gulf of G ...
in January 1957.
In 2014, it experienced very heavy traffic while the Adomi Bridge was closed to traffic for repairs.
Resorts
Senchi is well noted as the location of some resorts and guest houses south of the dam on the Volta River. These include Royal Senchi Resort and
The Senchi Consensus
References
Populated places in the Eastern Region (Ghana)
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