Assin Fosu Assin Fosu | |
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Considered as a secondary city and Municipal Capital | |
Location of Assin Fosu in Central Region | |
Coordinates: 5°42′00″N1°16′40″W / 5.70000°N 1.27778°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Central Region |
District | Assin Central Municipal Assembly |
Elevation | 351 ft (107 m) |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 80,541 [1] |
Ranked 65th in Ghana | |
Demonym | Assin Fosan |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
Ethnicity | Akan people |
Assin Fosu is the capital of Assin Central Municipal Assembly , in the Central Region of Ghana, considered as a secondary city. [2] Assin Fosu is the 65th most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of 70,541. [1] The town is known for the Obiri Yeboah Secondary School School. [3] [4] The school is a second cycle institution. [5]
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