Nsawam

Nsawam
Town

Akuapim South Municipal District logo
Nsawam

Location of Nsawam in Eastern Region, Ghana

Coordinates: 05°48′00″N 00°21′00″W / 5.80000°N 0.35000°W
Country  Ghana
Region Eastern Region
District Akwapim South Municipal
Population (2013)
 • Total 44,522[1]
Time zone GMT
 • Summer (DST) GMT (UTC)

Nsawam is a town in south Ghana and is the capital of the Akuapim South Municipal District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana and its inhabited by mainly Akan's being the major inhabitors, followed by Ga's and then ewe's .[2] Nsawam is controlled by Akuapim South Municipal District (ASMD). As of 2013, Nsawam has a settlement population of 44,522 people.[1] Nsawam is situated on a main railway and highway to Kumasi.[2] It has a major river acting as a border between itself and Adoagyir. Densu River, is the main source of water for both domestic and industrial purposes for people in and around nsawam.

Name

There are two other places in Ghana with the same name.[2]

Security Prison

Nsawam is the location of Ghana's Security Prison "Nsawam Medium Security Prison".[2]

Education

Secondary education

Nsawam has two major secondary schools - St. Martins Secondary School (SMARTS) and Nsawam Secondary School (NSASCO). Nsawam also has several prominent and great junior high schools; debatably Nana Osae Djan and Perseverance School complex being the most prominent among the others which are Rev. Father wieggers Roman Catholic school, Anglican A & C Basic school, Good foundation international school.[2]

Higher education

Nsawam has two major secondary schools - St. Martins Secondary School (SMARTS) and Nsawam Secondary School (NSASCO). Other schools like Prince Boateng Memorial school which runs from the nursery to senior high school and a vocational institute, in addition to BOPA College of Arts and Sciences is also situated in Nsawam. BOPA College of Arts is a private vocational school for young women. They learn sewing, catering and designing of clothing. Nsawam also has several prominent and great junior high school; debatably Nana Osae Djan and Perseverance school complex being the most prominent. In Nsawam there is also a Business Complex School dedicated to the grooming of Secretaries and entry-level business students. This school, Millennium Kings Academy, located on the Court Street, Nsawam, was established almost 30 years ago.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Nsawam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 32
(89)		 31
(87)		 29
(85)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 30
(86)		 32
(89)		 31
(88)		 30.4
(86.7)
Average low °C (°F) 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(76)		 24
(76)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23.4
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8
(0.3)		 25
(1.0)		 25
(1.0)		 102
(4.0)		 152
(6.0)		 152
(6.0)		 76
(3.0)		 25
(1.0)		 76
(3.0)		 76
(3.0)		 25
(1.0)		 5
(0.2)		 747
(29.5)
Source: Myweather2.com[3]

Healthcare

The town of Nsawam is the most preferred hotspot for health care in the Akuapim South Municipal District as it houses the Nsawam Government Hospital, not far from the Nsawam Medium Security Prisons, and over five other recognised health centres.[2]

Transport

Train and road

Nsawam is served indirectly by a railway station on the Ghana national railway network, which serves as a link between Accra and Kumasi. Over the last decade however, the coaches run, on the Accra-Nsawam route as the only relic from the glorious days of rail transport.[2]

Nsawam serve as the major business center for most farming communities such as Pakro, Fotobi, Asiaw-Krom, Dobro, Nkyenekyene, Ahodjo, etc.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Akuapim South Municipal
  3. ↑ "Nsawam Weather Averages". Myweather2. 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.

External links

Coordinates: 05°48′00″N 00°21′00″W / 5.80000°N 0.35000°W