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758:Districts: Birim South District
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782:Ghana: Administrative Division
353:, also in the Central Region.
343:Assin North Municipal District
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1280:5.8944389°N 1.0153389°W
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924:Akuapim North Municipal
914:Abuakwa South Municipal
904:Abuakwa North Municipal
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130:5.8944389°N 1.0153389°W
831:"Birim South district"
747:"Birim South District"
1285:5.8944389; -1.0153389
944:Kwaebibirem Municipal
399:Town Council and the
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1026:Yilo-Krobo Municipal
1006:Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar
954:Kwahu West Municipal
364:deciduous rainforest
323:Birim South District
303:Birim South District
289:Birim South District
277:Birim South District
211:Kwaku Amoah Bosompem
203:Baffour Mensah-Takyi
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1156:Denkyembour
1150:Akim Swedru
1146:Birim South
1136:Birim North
908:Kukurantumi
734:Akim Swedru
698:Nyankomase
542:Akortekrom
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508:Aggreykrom
451:Population
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368:Birim River
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357:Geography
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723:See also
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1060:Achiase
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