Apewosika (Central Region)

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Apewosika
CountryGhana
Region Central Region
District Cape Coast Municipality
Population
  Total673
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) GMT

Apewosika is a suburb of Cape Coast [1] and a community in the Cape Coast Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana. [2] [3] [4] [5]

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History

Apewosika is said to be about 200 years old. In 1970, the community had a population of about 673 people. [6]

Facilities

Notable native

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