Sakaman

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Sakaman
Country Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Region Greater Accra Region
District Accra Metropolitan
Time zone GMT
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Sakaman is a town in the Accra Metropolitan district, a district of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. Boateng, Michael. "Building collapses at Sakaman" . Retrieved 2015-07-06.
  2. "Suspected robber lynched; another drowns at Sakaman". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
  3. "20 people have been rescued from floods caused by Tuesday's downpour – NADMO". GhanaWeb. 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2022-05-25.

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