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Akropong Akuapim Akropong |
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| Nickname(s): Akrotown | ||
| Motto: Kwakwaduam | ||
| Location of Akropong in Eastern Region, Ghana | ||
| Coordinates: 5°58′27″N 0°5′17″W / 5.97417°N 0.08806°WCoordinates: 5°58′27″N 0°5′17″W / 5.97417°N 0.08806°W | ||
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| Region | Eastern Region | |
| District | Akuapim North District | |
| Population (2013) | ||
| • Total | 13,785 | |
| Time zone | GMT | |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) | |
Akropong is a town in south Ghana and is the capital of the Akuapim North District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. Akropong has a 2013 settlement population of 13,785 people.
Akropong was the site of a mission station run by the Basel Mission.
Street in Akropong, with trees under which elders sit for palavers, 1890s
Banyan Tree in Akropong, 1870s
Basel Mission Street in Akropong, 1890s