Ashaiman
Ashaiman
Ashiaman | |
|---|---|
| Etymology: Ga: Ashaimam (Combination of "Ashai" and "Mang"–Ashai's town) | |
Location of Ashaiman in Greater Accra Region | |
| Coordinates: 5°42′N 0°02′W / 5.700°N 0.033°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Greater Accra Region |
| District | Ashaiman Municipal District |
| Government | |
| • Mantse | Nii Annang Adzor |
| Elevation | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2021): 3 | |
• Total | 208,060 |
| • Ethnicities | |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Postcode district | GB |
| Area code | 030 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | ashma.gov.gh |
Ashaiman (often wrongly spelled as "Ashiaman") is a large town and the capital of the Ashaiman Municipal District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. According to the 2021 census, the town, along with the district, has a population of 208,060 people. Ethnic groups who resided in Ashaiman are the Ga-Adangbe, Ga, Guan, Hausa, Fante people, Dagomba, Ewe, Ashanti, and Akuapem. The current Mantse of the town is Nii Annang Adzor.