St. Ambrose | |
Affiliation | Government of Ghana |
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Location | , , BE0255 , 7°18′26″N2°44′19″W / 7.30736°N 2.73869°W |
Language | English |
Region Zone | Brong-Ahafo Ashanti / Brong Ahafo |
Short name | SACE |
Source: An Atlas of The Forty Colleges of Education in Ghana. [1] |
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