Abuakwa
Abuakwa is a small town in the Atwima Nwabiagya District of the Ashanti Region. Abuakwa was founded by Asante migrants in the early 19th century, near the site of the former Denkyira capital Abankeseso, after rebellious Denkyira had fled south of the Ofin River.- Type: Town
- Description: small town in the Ashanti Region
- Also known as: “Abuakwa Ashanti”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ Senior High School.
Yaa Asantewaa Girls’ Senior High School
School
Yaa Asantewaa Girls' Senior High School is a public high school for girls in Tanoso in the Atwima Mponua District in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kwadaso and Abrepo.
Kwadaso
Suburb
Kwadaso is a town in the Kumasi Metropolitan, a district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Kwadaso is situated 7 km east of Abuakwa.
Abrepo
Suburb
Abrepo is a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is situated within the city of Kumasi, which is the second-largest city in Ghana and serves as the regional capital of the Ashanti Region. Abrepo is situated 7 km northeast of Abuakwa.
Suame
Suburb
Kumasi is a city and the capital of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly and the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It is the second largest city in the country, with a population of 443,981 as of the 2021 census. Suame is situated 9 km east of Abuakwa.
Abuakwa
- Categories: human-geographic territorial entity and locality
- Location: Atwima District, Ashanti Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.6986° or 6° 41′ 55″ northLongitude
-1.71451° or 1° 42′ 52″ westElevation
238 metres (781 feet)Open location code
6CRWM7XP+C5OpenStreetMap ID
node 11500934570OpenStreetMap feature
place=town
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