Ablekuma is a

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town located in the Ga Central District of the Greater

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Region of

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Location

Ablekuma is located along the Awoshie-

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highway. Its distance by road from the

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is approximately 13.4 kilometres (8.3 mi). The coordinates of the town are 05°31'12"N, 00°28'48"W. Ablekuma's estimated elevation above sea level is 45 meters.

Politics

Ablekuma is in the Anyaa-Sowutuom constituency headed by Hon Dr. Dickson Adomako Kissi, a member of the

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. The traditional Chief of Ablekuma is Nii Larbi Mensah IV. Ablekuma was noted for the murder of two policemen, Owusu Sekyere (alias Kweku Ninja) and Jerry Wornu (alias Taller). on November 24, 1998

References

Populated places in the Greater Accra Region {{GreaterAccra-geo-stub