Apowa | |
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  Apowa Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 4°53′N1°49′W / 4.883°N 1.817°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Western Region (Ghana) |
Apowa is a residential town in the Western region of Ghana. It is about 10 kilometres westwards from Takoradi [1] the regional capital.
The town is bounded to the west by Funko and on the east by Apremodo
The St. Mary's Boys' School, a second cycle institution is the main thing for which the town is popular aside from its dormitory status. The school was established in 1947. It initially was a teacher training institution before it was converted to a secondary school. Famous people associated with school include Robert Mugabe, president of Zimbabwe who taught in the school as a tutor in the early 1960s.
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