Nkroful | village

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Nkroful is a village in Ghana, located near Axim in the Western Region. It stands inland 5 km (3 miles) from the coastal highway, from the Essiama village junction turnoff.

Nkroful is famous as the birthplace of Kwame Nkrumah, the founder and first president of independent Ghana. Nkrumah was born there on September 21, 1909, was raised there, and on July 9, 1972 was also buried there after his death — temporarily, it turned out, because his body was later moved to a bigger mausoleum in Accra. Nkroful still has the original Nkrumah Mausoleum and monument, which continues to attract visitors. Even as the country celebrates its 50th Anniversary, plans are being made to bring a new lift to the city.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nkroful
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Coordinates:   4°57'55"N   2°19'24"W
This article was last modified 14 years ago