Assin Fosu

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Assin Fosu
Assin Foso
Nickname: 
Foso
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Assin Fosu
Location of Assin Fosu in Central Region
Coordinates: 5°42′00″N1°16′40″W / 5.70000°N 1.27778°W / 5.70000; -1.27778
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Region Flag placeholder.svg Central Region
District Assin Foso 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 Fosu Municipal Assembly, in the Central Region of Ghana. [2] Assin Fosu is the 65th most populous settlement in Ghana, with a population of about 70,541. [1] The town is the second training grounds for the Ghana Immigration service recruits and also, known for the government senior high, Obiri Yeboah Secondary School. [3] [4] The school is a second cycle institution. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
  2. Touring Central Region Archived 2012-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. "References » Schools/Colleges" . Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  5. "List of Secondary Schools in Assin Fosu" . Retrieved 12 August 2011.