Swedru
in Central Region, Ghana

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
5.537 and -0.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 5° 32' 13" and W -0° 41' 59"
Currency and Currency Code:
Cedi - GHS
Spoken languages:
English, Akan, Ewe, Twi
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:23 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Accra
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-7.462 and 178.667 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Temotu Village
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ghana in Western Africa

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ghana.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ghana. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Swedru

Swedru in Central Region with it's 50,293 citizens is a city in Ghana about 35 mi (or 56 km) west of Accra, the country's capital city.

Local time in Swedru is now 05:23 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Accra with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 7 airports in the vicinity of Swedru, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Ghana is Kotoka International Airport in a distance of 37 mi (or 59 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ghana is Asante Traditional Buildings in a distance of 64 mi (or 103 km), North.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Accra, Cape Coast, Koforidua, Odumase Krobo and Sekondi-Takoradi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F

Morning Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 29°C / 83 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 47% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

34°C (93 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

33°C (92 °F)
29°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

34°C (93 °F)
29°C (84 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Assesment Trip By McBryce Consultancy

Published: October 01, 2010
Length: 15:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Kunke Foundation

A trip by McBryce Consultancy to Mensakrom to assess the post office bulding for The Kunke Foundation's community library project and to pay a courtesy call to the three schools in Mensakrom...


Free style

Published: August 15, 2013
Length: 05:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: NewTown Clan

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Kinder an der St. Germain Schule in Agona Swedru Ghana

Published: April 28, 2018
Length: 26:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Labdoo.org D A CH

Kinder an der St. Germain Schule in Agona Swedru freuen sich über Labdoo Computer. Danke allen Helfern und Spendern.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Agona Swedru

Agona Swedru is a town in Ghana. It is the capital of the Agona West Municipal district in the Central Region. The district has a population of about 160,000 people.

Located at 5.53056, -0.702778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)

Districts of the same city

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Other districts

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Jwewuhu, Agona, Agona Swedru, Swedru