N6 road (Ghana)

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National Highway 6
The N6 is indicated in red
Route information
Maintained by Ghana Highways Authority
Length155.34 mi (250.00 km)
Major junctions
South end N1 at Accra
Major intersections
  • IR1 at Nsawam
  • at Suhum
  • at Apedwa
  • N4 at Bunso
  • at Anyinam
  • at Nkawkaw
  • at Juaso
  • at Konongo
  • at Bomfa
  • at Ejisu
North end N10 at Kumasi
Location
Major citiesAccra, Amasaman, Nsawam, Suhum, Apedwa, Bunso, Anyinam, Nkawkaw, Juaso, Konongo, Bomfa, Ejisu, Kumasi
Highway system
← N5→

The N6 or National Highway 6 is a national highway in Ghana that begins at the Nsawam road junction off the N1 in Accra and runs through Nsawam, Nkawkaw, and Ejisu to Kumasi, where it meets the N4.[1] At Kumasi, the N6 intersects with the N10, , , and .

The route, which spans a distance of 250 kilometers (160 miles), serves as an alternate to the N4 from Accra to Kumasi and runs through the Greater Accra, Eastern, and Ashanti regions of Ghana.

Route[]

Major towns and cities along the route of the N6 include Accra, Amasaman, Nsawam, Suhum, Apedwa, Bunso, Nkawkaw, Juaso, Konongo, Bomfa, Ejisu, Kumasi.

Greater Accra Region[]

The N6 begins at the Nasawam Road at the intersection with the N1 in Accra and travels north through Ofankor and Pokuase before entering the Eastern Region.

Eastern Region[]

In the Eastern Region, the N6 runs north through Nsawam, where it intersects with the IR1. The route continues north intersecting with the at Suhum and the at Apedwa before joining the N4 at Bunso. From Bunso, the N6 runs northwest through Anyinam, where it intersects with the and continues on to Nkawkaw, where it intersects with the before entering the Ashanti Region.

Ashanti Region[]

The N6 runs west through Breku to Juaso, where it intersects with the and continues to Konongo. At Konongo, the N6 intersects with the , runs west to intersect with the at Bomfa, and continues through Ejisu where it intersects with the . The route runs near the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology campus before entering the city of Kumasi, where it intersects with the N10, , , , and .

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2016-12-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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