Akropong

Akropong is a town in South Ghana and the capital of the Akuapim North District, a district in the Eastern Region of South Ghana. It is known for producing snails and palm oil. Akropong has a 2013 settlement population of 13,785 people.

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Place details

Locality: Akropong
Region: Eastern Region
Country: Ghana
Population: 11,096
Timezone: Africa/Accra

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Akropong
Settlement.other_name: Akuapim Akropong
Settlement.nickname: Akrotown
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.motto: Kwakwaduam
Settlement.image_blank_emblem: Akuapim North District logo.jpg
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Akuapim North District logo
Settlement.blank_emblem_link: Akuapim North District
Settlement.blank_emblem_size: 130px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ghana
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Akropong in Eastern Region, Ghana
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Eastern Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Akuapim North District
Settlement.population_as_of: 2013

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Image: Akuapim North District logo.jpg

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Commons category: Akropong

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Contents

History
Akropong–Akuapem
The Akan
Festival
Key cultural activities
Transport
Dance
Clash with Abiriw
Koforidua peace accord
Chieftaincy dispute
Education
Notable people
See also
References
Bibliography
External links

== History == Akropong was the site of a mission station run by the Basel Mission. Akwapim in which we see today became what it is from immigration and tribal wars. About 1300 A.D the Guan people came to settle in the Akwapim mountains from the Attara Finam which is in the Volta region.