Abura-Dunkwa is a small town and the capital of Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District, a district in the Central Region of south

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.There are several places in South Ghana with the same name of Dunkwa.

Geography

Topography

Abura-Dunkwa is low-lying with loose quaternary sands and it rises up to 80 metres above sea level. The town is drained by a number of rivers and

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s, including the Offin River,

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Education

Abura-Dunkwa is known for the Aburaman Senior High Sch, and Samtet Oxford Snr High School.

Transport

Abura-Dunkwa is a

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on the

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Ghana Railway

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References

Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana) {{CentralRegionGH-geo-stub