Biggest Tree In Ghana; also biggest tree in West Africa

by Akesse Sanza

5 years ago

in Discovering Ghana

Ghana is a land of many breathtaking natural features including the tallest waterfall in West Africa and the one of the highest mountain in the Sub-region, Mount Afadja.

Consequently, Ghana is also home to the biggest tree in West Africa. The tree simply referred to as The Big Tree, is found in Akyem Aprokumase, a small town near Akim Oda in the Birim South District of the Eastern region.

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The tree is approximately 90m tall with a girth of 397 cm making it the biggest tree in the whole country.

Currently, there are plans by the Ghana Tourism Authority to convert the site into a tourist site.

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Akesse Sanza

Akesse Sanza is a Ghanaian Travel Blogger, Travel and Tourism Consultant, and Anti-human Trafficking And Safe Migration advocate. Akesse loves everything Travel & Tourism and aims to see every single country in the world.

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