Nyakrom

Nyakrom
Town
Nyakrom Location of Nyakrom in Central Region
Coordinates: 5°37′N0°47′W / 5.617°N 0.783°W / 5.617; -0.783
Country	Ghana
Region	Central Region
District	Agona West Municipal
Population  (2013)
• Total	22,911 [1]
	Ranked 62nd in Ghana
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Nyakrom is a town in the Agona West Municipal District of the Central Region of Ghana. ^{[2] [3]} The town is known for the Nyakrom Day Secondary School. ^{[4] [5]} The school is a second cycle institution. ^[6] Nyakrom is the sixty-second most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 22,911 people. ^[1] Nyakrom has a Wesleyan Methodist Church. Catechist Henry Amoa Saah played an important role in its planting and growth at the foundational stages. Nyakrom is known for having the first rural bank in Ghana

References

1. "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
2. Touring Ghana - Central Region Archived 2012-05-17 at the Wayback Machine . touringghana.com.
3. "Joyce Owusu Abekah Brewoo - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
4. "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
5. "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
6. "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

5°37′N0°47′W / 5.617°N 0.783°W / 5.617; -0.783