Konongo
Konongo-Odumase | |
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Town & Municipality Capital | |
Location of Konongo within Ashanti | |
Coordinates: 06°37′00″N 01°13′00″W / 6.61667°N 1.21667°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Ashanti |
Municipality | Asante Akim Central District |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 71,238[1] |
• Ethnicity | Ashanti people |
• Demonym | Konongoan |
Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
Konongo (also Konongo-Odumase) is a gold bar mining and manganese mining community located in Ashanti, Ghana. The town serves as the capital of the Asante Akim Central Municipal.[2] As of 2012, Konongo has a settlement population of 41,238 people.[1] Konongo is about 53 kilometres (33 mi) from Kumasi, the Ashanti capital.