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702:Birim Central Municipal
692:Akuapim North Municipal
682:Abuakwa South Municipal
672:Abuakwa North Municipal
472:Akuapem North Municipal
260:as its capital town.
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215:Akuapim North District
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712:Kwaebibirem Municipal
458:Geographical location
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918:Akim Swedru
914:Birim South
904:Birim North
676:Kukurantumi
478:Assembly.
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482:References
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188:Time zone
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878:Anyinam
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652:of the
452:Adukrom
385:Abonse
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315:Adukrom
258:Adukrom
168:Adukrom
164:Capital
157:Eastern
125:Country
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768:Nsawam
440:Abiriw
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414:2,774
401:2,258
388:2,111
375:2,047
362:3,799
349:4,153
334:3,735
304:6,870
300:Abiriw
250:Policy
247:Reform
182:51,675
144:Region
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978:Tease
948:Osino
858:Manso
838:Aburi
778:Suhum
658:Ghana
468:Accra
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