Koforidua is a city and capital of Eastern Region in south of Ghana. Koforidua has a settlement population of 127,334 people in 2012.
Koforidua is a commercial center for the Eastern region and New-Juaben Municipal district. Koforidua is regarded as one of the calmest and coolest cities in the country of Ghana. The city is home to many businesses, including heavy duty industries. A two-going-two-coming highway road linking Adeiso, Koforidua, to Oyoko serves as an alternative route to reach Kumasi.
- A predominant natural feature in Koforidua is the Obuo Tabri Mountain, which is considered sacred but its scenery serves as tourist attraction
- There are waterfalls in the area such as Akaa Falls and Boti Falls.
- Umbrella Rock
- Fork-like palm tree
- Boti falls have 200 steps underground.
- Boti falls has a palmnut tree with three branches in one tree.
A predominant natural feature in Koforidua is the Obuo Tabri Mountain, which is considered sacred but its scenery serves as tourist attraction
There are waterfalls in the area such as Akaa Falls and Boti Falls.
Umbrella Rock
Hiking
Art works and other design artifacts such as dresses are available locally.
At present, the biggest supermarket in Koforidua is called Melcom. Even though fresh foods such as tomatoes and vegetables are not sold there, many electrical appliances and processed foods are available.
Right in the heart of Koforidua is the central market. One of the market days in Koforidua is Thursday. In the market, all food stuffs, cloth (materials), cosmetics and many other products are available for purchase. Aside the many street hawkers displaying their items in pans on their head or on tables, most traders are found under sheds in the market place selling all sorts of items worth selling.
Not many computer shops are available in Koforidua and most latest electronic gadgets might not be available as and when they arrive in Accra. The well-known computer shop in Koforidua is called I.C.L. (Ike Computer Limited) shop and the biggest phones shop is Ultimate Phones, near the Post Office. Even though smartphones such as the Google Nexus Family are not available in any shop in Koforidua, you are sure to get almost all the latest ones even including Samsumg SII Notes.
There is one big manufacturing company called Intravenous Infusions Limited. They manufacture infusion drugs to supply Ghana and the West African sub-region.
- Linda Dor
- O-Green restaurant, which serves workers at the Koforidua Ministries
- Leesco (SIC building)
- sophisticat (GNAT hall)
- Havilla (Oteng house)
- Chris Cafe (SSNIT Building)
There are local foods such as fufu with light soup or palmnut soup with 'kokonte' and other bush meat.
African drinks such as palm wine and drinks such as minerals examples fanta, malt, cocacola, with other fruit juice such coconut juice, mango juice.