Asamankese
Asamankese | |
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Location of Asamankese in Eastern Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 5°52′N 0°49′W / 5.867°N 0.817°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | West Akim Municipal |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 39,435 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Asamankese is a town in south Ghana and is the capital of West Akim Municipal District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana. Asamankese has a 2013 settlement population of approximately 39,435 people. Asamankese is on the main highway to Kumasi and Accra in the interior. The people of Asamankese celebrate the Obuodwan festival.