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Kwahu
Plateau
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DESCRIPTION
The
Kwahu
Plateau
is
a
260
km
(160
mi)
long
plateau
in
southern
Ghana.
It
consists
of
the
uplifted
southern
edge
of
the
Volta
River
Basin.
It
forms
the
main
watershed
of
Ghana,
separating
rivers
in
the
Volta
River
system
from
rivers
in
the
western
half
of
Ghana
which
flows
into
the
Atlantic
Ocean
(Birim,
Pra,
Ankobra).
The
plateau
has
an
average
elevation
of
1,500
feet
and
its
highest
point
is
Mount
Akmawa
at
2,586
feet.
The
plateau
is
dissected
by
several
valleys
and
is
marked
by
tall
peaks.
To
the
south
it
borders
dense
forest
country,
which
it
shields
from
the
harmattan
winds
of
the
interior.
Cacao
cultivation
has
been
introduced
in
the
west,
through
which
traditional
trade
routes
lead
to
the
Atlantic;
vegetable
cultivation
is
stressed
in
the
eastern
sector.
The
largest
and
most
important
towns
on
the
Kwahu
Plateau
are
Wenchi,
Mampong,
Mpraeso,
and
Abetifi.
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