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1533:Akim Swedru
1493:Kete Krachi
1457:Brong-Ahafo
1447:Brong-Ahafo
1427:Brong-Ahafo
1166:Brong-Ahafo
1156:Brong-Ahafo
1091:Adenta East
1085:Brong-Ahafo
1004:Brong-Ahafo
802:Brong-Ahafo
741:Brong-Ahafo
299:Ekow Benson
261:Birim River
257:Atewa Range
245:Denkyembour
184:Denkyembour
143: /
43: /
1638:Bolgatanga
1610:Cape Coast
1392:Assin Foso
1276:Upper East
1142:Asamankese
984:Upper East
980:Bolgatanga
954:Upper East
842:Upper West
747:Cape Coast
699:1,000,000+
647:2,000,000+
569:2009-03-22
544:2009-03-22
534:gsa confex
514:2009-03-22
493:2023-07-30
465:2023-07-30
440:2009-03-22
419:2023-10-20
394:2023-10-20
350:References
309:Healthcare
275:Facilities
265:settlement
198:Population
131:00°48′00″W
128:06°03′00″N
16:See also:
1617:Koforidua
1212:Effiakuma
767:Koforidua
332:Manitowoc
280:Education
251:of south
212:Time zone
190:Elevation
1682:Category
1517:Northern
1483:Akropong
1312:Saltpond
1306:Northern
1272:Navrongo
1176:Northern
1172:Savelugu
1162:Japekrom
1081:Kintampo
1065:Northern
1020:Akim Oda
808:Ashaiman
798:Techiman
781:100,000+
730:800,000+
720:Northern
459:GhanaWeb
413:GhanaWeb
346:source.
336:diamonds
327:Birimian
179:District
31:0°48′0″W
28:6°3′00″N
1603:Sunyani
1557:Ashanti
1547:Western
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1527:Eastern
1523:Mpraeso
1513:Kpandae
1507:Eastern
1487:Eastern
1477:Central
1473:Anomabu
1467:Eastern
1437:Central
1433:Mumford
1417:Eastern
1396:Central
1386:Eastern
1382:Somanya
1366:Western
1362:Bibiani
1356:Central
1352:Nyakrom
1336:Western
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1322:Akwatia
1316:Central
1296:Central
1286:Western
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1246:Central
1236:Central
1226:Western
1216:Western
1206:Western
1202:Prestea
1186:Ashanti
1146:Eastern
1135:20,000+
1125:Ashanti
1121:Konongo
1115:Ashanti
1111:Mampong
1105:Eastern
1075:Eastern
1044:40,000+
1034:Central
1030:Winneba
1024:Eastern
1014:Eastern
1010:Nkawkaw
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994:Ashanti
974:Central
934:Ashanti
923:60,000+
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879:Lashibi
852:80,000+
771:Eastern
761:Ashanti
751:Central
737:Sunyani
710:Western
658:Ashanti
344:diamond
269:diamond
259:in the
241:Akwatia
156:Country
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61:Akwatia
1596:Tamale
1575:Kumasi
1553:Bekwai
1443:Bechem
1406:5,000+
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1262:Kpandu
1252:Begoro
1232:Elmina
1222:Tarkwa
1192:Anloga
1152:Wenchi
1101:Nsawam
869:Nungua
828:Madina
818:Teshie
757:Obuasi
716:Tamale
654:Kumasi
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293:Sports
206:23,766
167:Region
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1543:Aboso
1497:Volta
1413:Aburi
1372:Goaso
1346:Volta
1332:Shama
1266:Volta
1196:Volta
1182:Agogo
1071:Suhum
1061:Yendi
1055:Volta
1051:Hohoe
964:Volta
960:Aflao
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940:Taifa
930:Ejura
909:Kasoa
899:Gbawe
863:Volta
664:Accra
639:Ghana
253:Ghana
160:Ghana
1503:Kibi
1463:Kade
1342:Keta
1292:Apam
1282:Axim
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