Agumatsa Range

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Mount Aduadu Aduadu from Afadja.JPG
Mount Aduadu
Mount Afadja Afadja from Aduadu.JPG
Mount Afadja
Wli waterfalls Wli Lower Fall-4.jpg
Wli waterfalls

Agumatsa is a mountain range in Ghana which includes the country's highest points: Mount Aduadu and the nearby Mount Afadja. [1] The popular tourist attraction, Wli waterfalls is within the range.[ citation needed ] The range also contains a conservation area, the Mount Afadja-Agumatsa Range. [2]

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References

  1. Hansen-Quao, Charles. "The Afadjato Challenge". hq-hospitality.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2016-06-15.
  2. Ofori, Benjamin Y.; Owusu, Erasmus H.; Attuquayefio, Daniel K. (1 March 2015). "Ecological status of the Mount Afadjato–Agumatsa range in Ghana after a decade of local community management". African Journal of Ecology. 53 (1): 116–120. doi:10.1111/aje.12165. ISSN   1365-2028.