Dodowa

Dodowa
District Capital
Dodowa Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 5°53′N 0°7′E / 5.883°N 0.117°E / 5.883; 0.117
Country	Ghana
Region	Greater Accra Region
District	Dangme West District
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)

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]

The city is 39 km from the capital city, Accra. The notable tourist site found there is the Dodowa Forest. They celebrate "Gmayemi festival"^[2] The Tsenku Waterfall is located in the 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.

References

↑ "15 farmers honoured at Dodowa". ghananewsagency.org. Retrieved 28 February 2014.
↑ "city (town): Dodowa: map, population, location". tiptopglobe.com. Retrieved 9 May 2014.

District capitals in Ghana

Ashanti Region	Agona Ashanti Akomadan Asiwa Bekwai Effiduase Ejisu Ejura Ofoase-Kokoben Fomena Jacobu Juaso Kodie Konongo-Odumase Kumasi Kumawu Kuntanase Mampong Mamponteng Mankranso Manso Nkwanta New Edubiase Nkawie Nsuta Nyinahin Obuasi Offinso New Town Tepa

Brong-Ahafo Region	Atebubu Bechem Berekum Busunya Dormaa Ahenkro Drobo Duayaw Nkwanta Goaso Jema Kenyasi Kintampo Kukuom Kwame Danso Nkoranza Nsawkaw Odumase Sampa Sunyani Techiman Wamfie Wenchi Yeji

Central Region	Abura-Dunkwa Afransi Agona Swedru Ajumako Apam Assin Foso Awutu Breku Breman Asikuma Cape Coast Diaso Dunkwa-on-Offin Elmina Nsaba Nsuaem Kyekyewere Saltpond Twifo Praso Winneba

Eastern Region	Abetifi Adeiso Akim Oda Akim Swedru Akropong Asamankese Asesewa Atimpoku Begoro Donkorkrom Kade Kibi Koforidua Kwabeng Mpraeso New Abirem Nkawkaw Nsawam Ofoase Odumase Krobo Somanya Suhum

Greater Accra Region	Abokobi Accra Ada Foah Adenta East Amasaman Ashiaman Dodowa Tema Teshie-Nungua Weija

Northern Region	Bimbilla Bole Buipe Bunkpurugu Chereponi Damongo Gambaga Gushegu Karaga Kpandae Saboba Salaga Savelugu Sawla Tamale Tolon Walewale Wulensi Yendi Zabzugu

Upper East Region	Bawku Bolgatanga Bongo Garu Navrongo Paga Sandema Tongo Zebilla

Upper West Region	Funsi Gwollu Jirapa Lambussie Lawra Nadowli Tumu Wa Wechiau

Volta Region	Adidome Agortime-Kpetoe Akatsi Dambai Denu Dzodze Nkonya Ahenkro Ho Hohoe Jasikan Nkwanta Kadjebi Keta Kete Krachi Kpandu Kpassa Kpeve Sogakope

Western Region	Aboso Agona Nkwanta Asankragua Axim Bibiani Bogoso Daboase Ellembelle Enchi Essam Half Assini Juaboso Sefwi Akontombra Wiawso Sekondi Shama Takoradi Tarkwa Wassa-Akropong

Regional capitals in bold Regions of Ghana Districts of Ghana List of Settlements in Ghana

Coordinates: 5°53′N 0°7′E / 5.883°N 0.117°E / 5.883; 0.117

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