Apowa, Ghana

Apowa
Apowa

Location in Ghana

Coordinates: 4°53′N 1°49′W / 4.883°N 1.817°W / 4.883; -1.817
Country Ghana
Region Western Region (Ghana)

Apowa is a residential town in the Western region of Ghana. It is about 10 kilometres westwards from Takoradi[1] the regional capital.

Boundary

The town is bounded to the west by Funko and on the east by Apremodo

Notable place

The St. Mary's Boys Secondary School, a second cycle institution is the main thing for which the town is popular aside from its dormitory status. The school was established in 1960. It initially was a teacher training institution before it was converted to a secondary school. Famous people associated with school include Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe who taught in the school as a tutor in the early 1960s.

References

  1. "Takoradi". www.ghana-pedia.org. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
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