Somanya
Ghana · Eastern RegionGH
Town in Eastern Region, Ghana
Somanya is a town and the capital of Yilo Krobo Municipal District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. Somanya has a 2013 settlement population of 20,596 people. And currently has a settlement population of 16,441,362 in the year 2021. Because the town is surrounded by a number of farming communities to the north of it, the name Somanya is used to encompass a collection of smaller communities around a bigger one. As a result, the 2010 Population and Housing Census conducted by the Government of Ghana put the population of Somanya at 87,847, representing 3.3% of the region's total population. Males constitute 48.2 percent of the population while females represent 51.8 percent, according to the Ghana Census Bureau. The entire Krobo district is described as rural, and Somanya is the municipal district center of the surrounding smaller towns. With the capital of Ghana, Accra, rapidly expanding northwards, the traveling distance between Somanya and Accra is shrinking and now is around 30 miles (48 km). The temperatures are highest on average in March, at around 28.4 °C. At 25.1 °C on average, August is the coldest month of the year.
Read more on Wikipedia →- Coordinates
- 6.105, -0.015
- Timezone
- Africa/Accra
- Elevation
- 0 m
Overview of Somanya
Somanya sits in Eastern Region, Ghana and reads as a place. Expect water sports, adventure and nightlife to fill most of your time. Being northern-hemisphere, the best months shift accordingly.
Things to do in Somanya
Water Sports in Somanya
(2)Somanya records Kiteboarding and Kitesurfing under water sports. These entries mirror the activity data we hold for Somanya. Small in number, simple to combine into one outing.
Adventure in Somanya
(1)Adventure lovers get Climbing. All of it is drawn from Somanya's recorded activities. Small in number, simple to combine into one outing.
Nightlife in Somanya
(1)The nightlife shortlist for Somanya: Festival. All of it is drawn from Somanya's recorded activities. Small in number, simple to combine into one outing.
Best time to visit Somanya
Target June to September if the water is the point of the trip. Nature days work best across April to June and September to October.
Getting there & around
Expect limited services: reach Eastern Region first, then drive or cycle into Somanya. The local time zone is Africa/Accra.
Similar destinations
Places near Somanya that share the same kinds of activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What is Somanya known for?
- Somanya is mainly a destination for water sports, adventure and nightlife, set in Eastern Region, Ghana.
- What can you do in Somanya?
- You can plan around Kiteboarding, Kitesurfing, Climbing and Festival in Somanya. Each is tagged in our dataset rather than guessed at.
- When is the best time to visit Somanya?
- Target June to September if the water is the point of the trip. Nature days work best across April to June and September to October.
- Where is Somanya located?
- Administratively, Somanya sits in Eastern Region, Ghana — handy when you group several destinations into one trip.
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