Nkroful

Nkroful is a village and the capital of the Ellembelle District in the Western Region of Ghana, located near Axim in the Nzema East Municipal. The village is the birthplace of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president.

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Place details

Locality: Nkroful
Region: Western Region
Country: Ghana
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Nkroful
Settlement.settlement_type: District Capital
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ghana
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Nkroful in Western Region, South Ghana
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Western Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Ellembelle District
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 71
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: GMT
Settlement.timezone_DST: GMT

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Elevation: 71

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Contents

History
Geography
Location
Climate
Education
Nkrumah Mausoleum
See also
References

== History == The village of Nkroful was once under the Western Nzema Kingdom, which dates back to 1470. It is now under the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area. Kwesie Kutuah was the first known chief of the village in 1911.