Akosombo | |
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Nickname: Dam City | |
Location of Akosombo in Eastern Region, Ghana | |
Coordinates: 06°18′00″N 00°03′00″E / 6.30000°N 0.05000°E | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Eastern Region |
District | Asuogyaman District |
Elevation | 151 m (495 ft) |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
[1]Akosombo is a small town in the south of the Asuogyaman District, Eastern Region, Ghana with notable street names of some African countries in the sub-region like Ghana, Congo, Namibia, Lagos-town, and Freetown. It is occupied by people of diverse [2] ethnic backgrounds, like the Akans, Ewe, Krobo and other ethnic groups.[3] Akosombo is north of the Adomi Bridge at Atimpoku, which is a 3 to 5 minute drive away.