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Adenta
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Adenta
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 5°42′25″N0°10′15″W / 5.70694°N 0.17083°W / 5.70694; -0.17083 Coordinates: 5°42′25″N0°10′15″W / 5.70694°N 0.17083°W / 5.70694; -0.17083
Country Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Region Greater Accra Region
District Adenta Municipal District

Adenta is a small town and is the capital of Adenta Municipal district, a district in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. [1] The town is known for the West Africa Secondary School. [2] [3] The school is a second cycle institution. [4] It is also known for the SSNIT (Social Secutiry and National Trust Insurance) Housing. It is located on the Accra - Aburi Highway after Madina.

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References

  1. Touring Ghana - Greater Accra Region Archived 2012-04-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  3. "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.