Nsawam

Nsawam
Nsawam
Location of Nsawam in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 05°48′00″N 00°21′00″W / 5.80000°N 0.35000°W / 5.80000; -0.35000
Country Ghana
RegionEastern Region
DistrictNsawam-Adoagyire Municipal
Population
 (2013)
  Total
44,522
Time zoneGMT
  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. 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.