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Agona Nkwanta

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Agona Nkwanta
District Capital
Agona Nkwanta is located in Ghana
Agona Nkwanta
Agona Nkwanta
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 4°53′18″N 1°57′57″W / 4.8883°N 1.9658°W / 4.8883; -1.9658
Country Ghana
RegionWestern Region
DistrictAhanta West District
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
14,104

Agona Nkwanta is the capital of Ahanta West District in Ghana.

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Agona, also known as Agona Junction or Agona Nkwanta, is 7 km inland and along the Takoradi and Tarkwa road, with a branch road off to Dixcove, Achowa, Akwidaa and Busua. According to the Ghana Statistical Service's 2010 Population and Housing Census, the population of Agona Nkwanta was 14,104.[1]

The only Senior High school in Agona is Baidoo Bonsoe Senior High Technical School.[2] Agona is one of the fasted growing towns in the Western Region according to studies.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "District Analytical Report - Ahanta West" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Baidoo Bonso Senior High/Tech". GhanaHighSchools.com. Retrieved 2024-06-30.