Shai Hills Explained

Official Name:Shai Hills
Settlement Type:Suburban Area
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Greater Accra Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dangme West District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2012
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:GMT
Timezone Dst:GMT
Coordinates:5.9°N -4°W

Shai Hills is a suburb near the district capital Dodowa in the Dangme West District of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, north of Accra.

Shai is a plain by topography but has outcrops of hills.The hills in the Shai area are based on several stone quarries. Its vegetation is a combination of open and wooded grassland, and fauna found there which include guinea fowls, antelopes, baboons, and francolins.[1] The mosaic forest which hosts zebras, antelopes, ostriches, and baboons among others.[2]

Tourism

Shai Hills Resource Reserve

See main article: article and Shai Hills Resource Reserve.

Location

Shai Hills Resource Reserve is located along the Tema–Akosombo road and only 51 square kilometres and is the closest wildlife park to Accra,[3] only 17 kilometers away compared to Mole National Park and Kakum National Park.[4]

Transport

Shai Hills is served by a railway station on the eastern part of the national railway network, and is indeed a suburban terminus.[5] This has been their major source of transportation for a long time.

Activities

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022-12-14 . Forever frozen images of stunning wildlife at Shai Hills Resort - MyJoyOnline . 2024-06-27 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: Visit Ghana - Shai Hills Reserve . 2024-06-27 . Visit Ghana . en-US.
  3. Web site: Visit Ghana - Shai Hills Reserve . 2024-06-27 . Visit Ghana . en-US.
  4. Web site: Shai Hills Resource Reserve. touringghana.com. 24 August 2013.
  5. http://www.internationalsteam.co.uk/trains/ghana02.htm More on the Railways of Ghana 2007
  6. Web site: Railways in Ghana . 2022-09-11 . www.sinfin.net.
  7. Web site: List Of Stone Quarry Companies In Ghana . 2022-09-11 . 2022/2023 . en-US.