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Nsawam

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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. The town's main ethnic group is Akan, followed by Ga and then Ewe. Nsawam is controlled by Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District (ASMD). As of 2013, Nsawam has a population of 44,522. Nsawam is situated on the main railway between Accra and Kumasi and the highway to Kumasi. 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 Nsawam and its environs.

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Place details

Locality
Nsawam
Region
Eastern Region
Country
Ghana
Population
48,885
Timezone
Africa/Accra

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Nsawam
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.imagesize
300px
Settlement.image_blank_emblem
Akuapim South Municipal District logo.gif
Settlement.blank_emblem_type
Akuapim South Municipal District logo
Settlement.blank_emblem_link
Akuapim South Municipal District
Settlement.blank_emblem_size
130px
Settlement.pushpin_map
Ghana
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom −
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of Nsawam in Eastern Region, Ghana
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Eastern Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal
Settlement.population_as_of
2013
Settlement.population_total
44,522
Settlement.population_blank2_title
Demonym

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Name
  • Security Prison
  • Education
  • Secondary education
  • Higher education
  • Climate
  • Healthcare
  • Transport
  • Train and road
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

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. The town's main ethnic group is Akan, followed by Ga and then Ewe. Nsawam is controlled by Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District (ASMD). As of 2013, Nsawam has a population of 44,522. Nsawam is situated on the main railway between Accra and Kumasi and the highway to Kumasi. 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 Nsawam and its environs.

==Name== There are two other places in Ghana with the same name.

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