Shai Hills

Shai Hills
Suburban Area
Shai Hills
Coordinates: 5°54′N 0°4′W
Country	Ghana
Region	Greater Accra Region
District	Dangme West District
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Shai Hills

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

Main article: 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

• Camping
• Rock climbing
• Nature Walk (Hiking)
• Game Viewing
• Bird Watching
• Exploring the caves
• Quad Bike tours (Occasionally)

See also

• Railway stations in Ghana[6]
• Stone Quarry[7]

References

1. "Forever frozen images of stunning wildlife at Shai Hills Resort - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-12-14. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
2. "Visit Ghana - Shai Hills Reserve". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
3. "Visit Ghana - Shai Hills Reserve". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
4. "Shai Hills Resource Reserve". touringghana.com. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
5. More on the Railways of Ghana 2007
6. "Railways in Ghana". www.sinfin.net. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
7. "List Of Stone Quarry Companies In Ghana". 2022/2023. Retrieved 2022-09-11.

External links

• Train Station