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Chorkor

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Country
  
Ghana

District
  
Accra Metropolis

Elevation
  
12 m

Region
  
Greater Accra Region

Time zone
  
GMT


Chorkor is a fishing village and a neighborhood in the Accra Metropolis district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. The Chorkor oven got its name from here. Chorkor is a densely populated community. Ga-Dangme is the largest ethnic group in Chorkor, followed by Akan. Chorkor has electricity, water pipes, schools, and clinics. The shorelines of Korle lagoon in Chorkor are polluted by waste materials. Chorkor is popularly known for being the birthplace of the Azonto dance.

Map of Chorkor, Accra, Ghana

References

Chorkor Wikipedia