Agona Swedru

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Agona Swedru
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Agona Swedru
Location of Agona Swedru in Central region, South Ghana
Coordinates: 5°31′50″N0°42′10″W / 5.53056°N 0.70278°W / 5.53056; -0.70278
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  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 2010 settlement population of about 55,239 people. [4] [5] Akwambo is the main festival celebrated by the people of Agona Swedru and it is celebrated in the month of August. Agona Swedru is popularly known for the planting trading of plantain. The name `Swedru` was originated from the planting of plantain within the town.

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There are two public senior high schools located in the Agona Swedru, namely; Swedru Senior High and Swedru School of Business.

Economy

  1. Farming
  2. Trading

See also

References

  1. "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012.
  2. Agona West Municipal district
  3. "Central Region » Agona West Municipal". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  4. Oviedo de Valeria, Jenny (August 2, 1994). "Problemas multiplicativos tip transformacion lineal: tareas de compra y venta". Educación matemática. 6 (2): 73–86. doi:10.24844/em0602.06. ISSN   2448-8089.
  5. "Demographic Characteristics | Agona West Municipal Assembly". www.awma.gov.gh. Retrieved November 12, 2024.

5°31′50″N0°42′10″W / 5.53056°N 0.70278°W / 5.53056; -0.70278