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Pakro
Location of Pakro in Eastern Region
Coordinates: 5°54′N0°19′W / 5.900°N 0.317°W / 5.900; -0.317
Country Ghana
Region Eastern Region
District Akuapim South Municipal
Elevation
260 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2013)
  Total
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) GMT

Pakro is a village in the Akuapim South Municipal district, a district in the Eastern Region of Ghana. [1] [2]

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Coordinates: 5°54′N0°19′W / 5.900°N 0.317°W / 5.900; -0.317