Ashaiman
Ashiaman | |
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Etymology: Ga: Ashaimam (Combination of "Ashai" and "Mang"–Ashai's town)[1] | |
Location of Ashaiman in Greater Accra Region | |
Coordinates: 5°42′N 0°02′W / 5.700°N 0.033°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Greater Accra Region |
District | Ashaiman Municipal District |
Government | |
• Omanhene | Nii Annang Adzor |
Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 208,060 |
• Ethnicities | |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
Postcode district | GB |
Area code | 030 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | ashma.gov.gh |
Ashaiman (often wrongly spelled as "Ashiaman") is a large town and the capital of the Ashaiman Municipal District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[3] According to the 2021 census, the town, along with the district, has a population of 208,060 people.[4] Ethnic groups who resided in Ashaiman are the Ga-Adangbe, Ga, Guan, Hausa, Fante people, Dagomba, Ewe, Ashanti, and Akuapem.[2] The current Omanhene of the town is Nii Annang Adzor.[5]