Akuse
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|image_caption = Canoemen on boat in Volta river above Akuse. From The National Archives UK, 1890's
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|subdivision_type1 = Region
|subdivision_name1 = Eastern Region
|subdivision_type2 = District
|subdivision_name2 = Lower Manya Krobo District
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Akuse is a town in the Lower Manya Krobo district of the Eastern Region of Ghana situated between Tema and Akosombo.
It is a fast growing community thanks to a number of companies operating from the area which is attracting skill and capital.
The community hosts a number of public institutions as well including Ghana Prisons, Ghana Health Service, Meteorological Services and Ghana Police Service.
The Kpong Hydro Generation Plant is located in Akuse and managed by the Volta River Authority (VRA).[http://lowermanya.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=dnf&_=74&r=4&rlv=towns Lower Manya Krobo District]{{Cite web|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2019/01/07/youth-donate-to-prison-to-climax-akuse-youth-festival-2018|title=Youth donate to prison to climax Akuse youth festival 2018|date=7 January 2019}}
Climate
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|location = Akuse (1991-2020)
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high C = 38.2
|Feb record high C = 39.8
|Mar record high C = 39.5
|Apr record high C = 40.0
|May record high C = 38.0
|Jun record high C = 36.3
|Jul record high C = 35.1
|Aug record high C = 35.6
|Sep record high C = 35.8
|Oct record high C = 36.3
|Nov record high C = 36.2
|Dec record high C = 37.2
|year record high C = 40.0
|Jan high C = 34.8
|Feb high C = 36.1
|Mar high C = 35.6
|Apr high C = 34.9
|May high C = 33.6
|Jun high C = 31.8
|Jul high C = 30.8
|Aug high C = 30.8
|Sep high C = 32.0
|Oct high C = 33.1
|Nov high C = 34.0
|Dec high C = 34.2
|year high C = 33.5
|Jan mean C = 28.6
|Feb mean C = 30.3
|Mar mean C = 30.4
|Apr mean C = 30.0
|May mean C = 29.0
|Jun mean C = 27.8
|Jul mean C = 26.9
|Aug mean C = 26.8
|Sep mean C = 27.6
|Oct mean C = 28.2
|Nov mean C = 28.7
|Dec mean C = 28.5
|year mean C = 28.6
|Jan low C = 22.5
|Feb low C = 24.5
|Mar low C = 25.1
|Apr low C = 24.9
|May low C = 24.4
|Jun low C = 23.7
|Jul low C = 23.1
|Aug low C = 22.8
|Sep low C = 23.2
|Oct low C = 23.2
|Nov low C = 23.3
|Dec low C = 22.8
|year low C = 23.6
|Jan record low C = 12.0
|Feb record low C = 16.0
|Mar record low C = 19.4
|Apr record low C = 19.5
|May record low C = 20.0
|Jun record low C = 18.5
|Jul record low C = 16.5
|Aug record low C = 16.5
|Sep record low C = 18.5
|Oct record low C = 19.9
|Nov record low C = 18.0
|Dec record low C = 13.0
|year record low C = 12.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 14.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 26.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 90.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 106.8
|May precipitation mm = 161.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 175.9
|Jul precipitation mm = 95.1
|Aug precipitation mm = 37.7
|Sep precipitation mm = 106.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 135.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 69.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 28.2
|year precipitation mm = 1049.1
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 1.2
|Feb precipitation days = 2.7
|Mar precipitation days = 6.2
|Apr precipitation days = 6.3
|May precipitation days = 9.2
|Jun precipitation days = 9.6
|Jul precipitation days = 5.8
|Aug precipitation days = 3.7
|Sep precipitation days = 8.5
|Oct precipitation days = 9.6
|Nov precipitation days = 6.6
|Dec precipitation days = 2.1
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|Jan humidity = 52
|Feb humidity = 52
|Mar humidity = 59
|Apr humidity = 55
|May humidity = 64
|Jun humidity = 69
|Jul humidity = 69
|Aug humidity = 68
|Sep humidity = 63
|Oct humidity = 63
|Nov humidity = 60
|Dec humidity = 60
|year humidity = 58
|Jan sun = 220.1
|Feb sun = 214.7
|Mar sun = 217.0
|Apr sun = 204.0
|May sun = 220.1
|Jun sun = 135.0
|Jul sun = 142.6
|Aug sun = 170.5
|Sep sun = 147.0
|Oct sun = 220.1
|Nov sun = 231.0
|Dec sun = 244.9
|year sun =
|Jand sun = 7.1
|Febd sun = 7.6
|Mard sun = 7.0
|Aprd sun = 6.8
|Mayd sun = 7.1
|Jund sun = 4.5
|Juld sun = 4.6
|Augd sun = 5.5
|Sepd sun = 4.9
|Octd sun = 7.1
|Novd sun = 7.7
|Decd sun = 7.9
|yeard sun = 6.5
|source 1 = NOAA{{cite web
| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Ghana/CSV/Akuse_65460.csv
| title = Akuse Climate Normals 1991–2020
| work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = 28 September 2023}}
|source 2 = Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1973-1994, sun 1958-1962)
{{cite web
| url = https://www.dwd.de/DWD/klima/beratung/ak/ak_654600_kt.pdf
| title = Klimatafel von Akuse / Ghana
| work = Baseline climate means (1961-1990) from stations all over the world
| publisher = Deutscher Wetterdienst
| language = German
| access-date = 18 October 2016}}
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References
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- https://citinewsroom.com/2019/01/07/youth-donate-to-prison-to-climax-akuse-youth-festival-2018/
Category:Populated places in the Eastern Region (Ghana)
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