Saltpond
Saltpond | |
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View of Saltpond's skyline and town centre | |
Location of Saltpond in Central region | |
| Coordinates: 5°12′N 1°4′W / 5.200°N 1.067°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Mfantsiman Municipal |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2013): 2 | |
• Total | 24,689 |
| • Ethnicities | |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Postal code | CM |
| Area code | 033 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | mfantsemanma.gov.gh |
Saltpond is a town and the capital of the Mfantsiman Municipal District in the Central Region of Ghana. As of 2013, Saltpond has a population of 24,689 people. Major ethnic groups who lived in the town are the Akan, Ga, Ewe, Ashanti, and Akuapem. Majors economic sectors in the town are petroleum, agriculture, fishing, trade, commerce, and industry.