Oyoko
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| Oyoko | |
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| — Town — | |
 Oyoko
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| Coordinates: 6°52′22″N 1°23′14″W / 6.87278°N 1.38722°WCoordinates: 6°52′22″N 1°23′14″W / 6.87278°N 1.38722°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Ashanti |
| District | Sekyere East |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) |
Oyoko is a small town in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The town is in the Effiduase-Asokore parliamentary constituency. Oyoko is near Effiduase, about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Kumasi, the regional capital.
Notable places [edit]
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 [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Optical Technician Training Institute Handed Over". Modern Ghana. Modern Ghana Media Communication Ltd. 17 June 2004. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ^ "History". Westphalian Orphanage. Westphalian Children’s Village. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
