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Goaso
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Goaso is a city and the capital of the Asunafo North Municipal and the Ahafo Region of Ghana. It has population of 21,146 according to the 2010 census. The town is run by a traditional council, with Nana Akwasi Bosompra I having the title of Omanhene.
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- Locality
- Goaso
- Region
- Ahafo Region
- Country
- Ghana
- Population
- 21,798
- Timezone
- Africa/Accra
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Goaso
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Regional Capital
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Goaso Ahafo Regional capital Round About.jpg
- Settlement.imagesize
- 300px
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Ghana
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- bottom
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location of Goaso in Ahafo Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Ghana
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Ahafo Region
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Asunafo North Municipal District
- Settlement.government_type
- Decentralised government
- Settlement.leader_title
- Municipal Chief Executive
- Settlement.leader_name
- Hon. Osei Yaw Boahen
- Settlement.unit_pref
- Imperial
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2010
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Ghana
- Located in
- Ahafo Region
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- 21146
- Time zone
- UTC
- Capital of
- Asunafo North Municipal District
- Image
- Goaso Ahafo Regional capital Round About.jpg
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- Goaso
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Encyclopedic overview
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- External links
Goaso is a city and the capital of the Asunafo North Municipal and the Ahafo Region of Ghana. It has population of 21,146 according to the 2010 census. The town is run by a traditional council, with Nana Akwasi Bosompra I having the title of Omanhene.
== History == According to oral traditions, Goaso (then known as Goaso Krodadaamu) was originally settled near Goa River. Due to occurring issues living near the river, the residents resettled uphill to the town's current location.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Goaso” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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