Asenema Waterfalls — Attraction in Eastern Region

ASENEMA WATERFALLS

Asenema Waterfalls is a stunning sight to behold. It measures about 25 meters high. It is a serene place to clear your head, admire nature's beauty and appreciate the creation of God.

BRIEF HISTORY: Founded many years ago by hunters and farmers, who discovered the stream and used it as a source of water supply during work. It was in the early 2000s that the waterfall was discovered. Not until 2018,it was not commercialised due to the believe of the people. Females are not allowed there in the menses because it is believed to be dirty to the Spirit of the water. Nonetheless, before commercialising it, a ceremony was organised to appease the Spirit of the water which allowed females to visit and enter the water irrespective of the time of the month for them.

Aweh is the name of the water, from Adukrom and the source of water is from the rocks. It is joined by a stream at a point. The water is said to be a male and a female with the female dominating, it is mixed in a pond from then source but when pouring then the split with the male being small and the female being the big one.

ENTRANCE FEE: Ghc 10.00

LOCATION & HOW TO GET THERE : Asenema Waterfalls is situated in the Eastern Region of Ghana, located in the Okere district.

You don't really need to own or rent a car to get there, with public transport you can get there and it's pocket friendly.

From Madina pick Adukrom bus (Ghc 15.50p), alight at the last stop (Station), get a taxi heading to Asenema (if in a group the taxi driver would take you there to the entrance no need to alight and walk to the entrance) Ghc 8.00 per head It's same back just stand by the road and get a taxi or trotro heading to Adukrom then catch a bus to Madina.

Activities you can engage in ~ Hiking Call ahead so that the necessary arrangements be made before your day of arrival. Fee: You pay Ghc10 each to the tour guide who will take you on the hike. The hike is usually allowed to the Mini/lower/small fall not the higher falls. ~ Swimming ~ Volleyball (court available) ~ Recommended games: Ludu, Oware, chess, Dominoes, and cards

NB: you can go with your preferred games (Oware and Ludu are made available to you on request)

Go with Bluetooth speaker too so you can have music to dance.

SOMETHING TO EAT? I'd recommend you go with some snacks, savouries or little chops. Food is not sold there, so it's better to go with some water and drinks.

Suggestion: The changing room and it's bridge needs renovation, it can fall...

The walk to the falls is very short; about 400 metres. You can hike to the apex of the falls. The climb is very sharp and slippery and can be dangerous so you would have to ensure you are in a hiking boot.

There is an alternative route to hike through the Bush to the street back to the falls if you would want to hike a little.

There are catfish at the base of the falls; both small and bigger ones.

The washrooms have not been constructed yet and the shed there is very old and weak and has the tendency of collapsing soon.

There is the volley ball court and there are sitting areas for say 40 people.

Camping can be done at the site though although there are no...

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