Oyoko

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Oyoko
Town
Oyoko is located in Ghana
Oyoko
Oyoko
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 6°52′22″N 1°23′14″W / 6.87278°N 1.38722°W / 6.87278; -1.38722Coordinates: 6°52′22″N 1°23′14″W / 6.87278°N 1.38722°W / 6.87278; -1.38722
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg Ghana
RegionAshanti
DistrictSekyere East
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Oyoko is a small town in the Sekyere Kumawu District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The town is in the Kumawu parliamentary constituency. Oyoko is near Effiduase, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Kumasi, the regional capital.

Notable places[]

There are two notable places in the town. One is the Optical Technician Training Institute (OTTI),[1] which is the only school in Ghana for the training of opticians. The other notable place is the Westphalian Children's Village orphanage.[2] Its clinic specializes in treating various eye conditions.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Optical Technician Training Institute Handed Over". Modern Ghana. Modern Ghana Media Communication Ltd. 17 June 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  2. ^ "History". Westphalian Orphanage. Westphalian Children’s Village. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
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