Nsawam | |
|---|---|
  Nsawam Location of Nsawam in Eastern Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 05°48′00″N 00°21′00″W / 5.80000°N 0.35000°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 44,522[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Nsawam is a town in south Ghana and is the capital of the Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District, a district in the country's Eastern Region.[2] The town's main ethnic group is Akan, followed by Ga and then Ewe.[3] Nsawam is controlled by Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District (ASMD). As of 2013, Nsawam has a population of 44,522.[1] Nsawam is situated on the main railway between Accra and Kumasi and the highway to Kumasi.[3] The Densu River, which acts as a border between Nsawam and Adoagyiri, is the main source of water for both domestic and industrial purposes for people in and around Nsawam.
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007.
- ^ "Bawumia commissions pineapple processing factory at Nsawam under 1D1F". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 20 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b Akuapim South Municipal. Nsawam Adoagyire Municipal Assembly. Archived 14 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine