Jasikan

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Jasikan
District capital
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Jasikan
Location of Jasikan
Coordinates: 07°24′39″N00°28′01″E / 7.41083°N 0.46694°E / 7.41083; 0.46694 Coordinates: 07°24′39″N00°28′01″E / 7.41083°N 0.46694°E / 7.41083; 0.46694
Country Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Oti Region
District Jasikan District
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Time zone GMT
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Jasikan is a small town and is the capital of Jasikan district, a district in the Oti Region of Ghana. [1] It is home to Bueman Secondary School and Jasikan College of Education. It is the local business hub for Buem enclave and the seat of government for the district. The main language in the area is Leleme, and cocoa is the cash crop.

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Location

Jasikan lies 260 kilometres north-east of Accra, the capital of Ghana.

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References

  1. "Jasikan District".