Asuogyaman District
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Spillways of Akosombo dam with 6 floodgate in Akosombo, Ghana | ||
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Eastern Region districts |
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Asuogyaman District is located in Ghana
Asuogyaman District
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Region | Eastern Region | |
Capital | Atimpoku | |
Government | ||
• Type | District Assembly | |
• District Executive | Akwasi Prempeh Bediako | |
Area | ||
• Total | 664 km2 (256 sq mi) | |
Population (2013) | ||
• Total | — | |
Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
• Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) |
The Asuogyaman District is one of the twenty-one (21) districts of the Eastern Region of south Ghana. The capital is Atimpoku.
Akosombo Dam
The Asuogyaman district is the location of a hydroelectric dam in South Ghana, the Akosombo Dam, in the town of Akosombo.
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Akosombo dam spilling water.JPG
The Akosombo hydroelectric dam spilling water from the spillway.
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The Akosombo hydroelectric dam, seen from Volta Hotel, the most noted hotel overlooking the Akosombo Dam.
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Floodgate at Akosombo Dam.JPG
The Akosombo hydroelectric dam's floodgates.
List of settlements
Settlements of Asuogyaman District | |||
No. | Settlement | Population | Population year |
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1 | Aboasa | ||
2 | Anyansu | ||
3 | Abomanyaw | ||
4 | Akosombo | ||
5 | Akwamufie | ||
6 | Anum | ||
7 | Apeguso | ||
8 | Asikuma | ||
9 | Atimpoku | ||
10 | Boso | ||
11 | Frankadua | ||
12 | Gyakiti | ||
13 | Labolabo | ||
14 | New Adjena | ||
15 | New Akrade | ||
16 | New Senchi | ||
17 | Old Senchi | ||
18 | Pupuni | ||
19 | South Senchi |
Sources
- Asuogyaman District at statoids.com
- Districts: Asuogyaman