Afransi

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Afransi
Town and District Capital
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Afransi
Location of Afransi in Central Region
Coordinates: 5°31′N0°45′W / 5.517°N 0.750°W / 5.517; -0.750
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Central Region
District Gomoa East District
Elevation
300 ft (90 m)
Demonym Afransian
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) GMT
Ethnicity Akan people

Afransi is a small town and is the capital of Gomoa East district in the Central Region of Ghana, Ghana. [1]

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Coordinates: 5°31′N0°45′W / 5.517°N 0.750°W / 5.517; -0.750