Apowa, Ghana

Apowa is a residential town in the Western region of Ghana. It is about 10 kilometres westwards from Takoradi[1] the regional capital.

Apowa
Apowa
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 4°53′N 1°49′W
Country Ghana
RegionWestern Region (Ghana)

Boundary

The town is bounded to the west by Funko and on the east by Apremodo

Notable place

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.

References

  1. "Takoradi". www.ghana-pedia.org. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
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