Agona Swedru
Agona Swedru
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  Agona Swedru Location of Agona Swedru in Central region, South Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 5°31′50″N 0°42′10″W / 5.53056°N 0.70278°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Agona West Municipal District |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 68,216[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Agona Swedru is a town and the capital of Agona West Municipal District, a district in the Central Region of south Ghana.[2][3] Agona Swedru has a 2013 settlement population of about 70,000 people.[1]
The native language spoken in and around here is Agona, similar to the native Ghanaian language 'fante' but with a different accent and tonation.
The main business center in Agona Swedru is Texaco, a place well to be the center of the town. In the center of the town is a river called Akora River. Agona Swedru is known to be one of the best towns in terms of local market business with its main market popularly known as 'Mandela' and 'Gua Ekyir'. Inside the Mandela market is well known supermarket chain -Melcom
Popular Suburbs of Agona Swedru
Below are just a few of the many suburbs of Agona Swedru
- Aboso
- Botwe Estate
- Nsusosooso
- Nkubem
- Pipe Tank
- Eguabriso
- Woraba
- Yaabem
Akwambo is the main festival celebrated by the people of Agona Swedru.
See also[]
- Agona West Municipal District
- Central Region
References[]
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ^ Agona West Municipal district
- ^ "Central Region » Agona West Municipal". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
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Coordinates: 5°31′50″N 0°42′10″W / 5.53056°N 0.70278°W
- Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)
- Central Region, Ghana geography stubs