Asamankese

Asamankese
Asamankese is located in Ghana
Asamankese
Asamankese
Location of Asamankese in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 5°52′N 0°49′W / 5.867°N 0.817°W / 5.867; -0.817
CountryGhana
RegionEastern Region
DistrictWest Akim Municipal
Population
 (2013)
 • Total39,435[1]
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT
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Asamankese is a town in south Ghana and is the capital of West Akim Municipal District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana.[2] Asamankese has a 2013 settlement population of approximately 39,435 people.[1] Asamankese is on the main highway to Kumasi and Accra in the interior. The people of Asamankese celebrate the Obuodwan festival.[3]

  1. ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
  2. ^ Mireri, Julian (2020-12-09). "Districts in the Eastern Region of Ghana and their capitals". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  3. ^ Kyei-Boateng, Samuel (15 December 2022). "Asamankese rebrands Obuodwan festival". Graphic Online. Retrieved 20 November 2023.