Asuogyaman District
The Asuogyaman District is one of the thirty-three(33) districts of the Eastern Region of south Ghana. The capital is Atimpoku.
Asuogyaman District | |
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 Eastern Region districts | |
  Asuogyaman District Location of Asuogyaman district in Eastern Region | |
| Coordinates: 6.2039°N 0.0800°W | |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Capital | Atimpoku |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Assembly |
| • District Chief Executive | Hon. Samuel Kwame Agyekum |
| Area | |
| • Total | 664 km2 (256 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | — |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Akosombo Dam
The Asuogyaman district is the location of a hydroelectric dam in South Ghana, the Akosombo Dam, in the town of Akosombo. Additionally, the district has some very notable tourist sites apart from the Akosombo Dam, including Dodi Island, Akosombo Port and Dodi Princess that takes tourists on a cruise. The District has within its catchment areas some beautiful hotels such as Volta Hotel, Afrikiko River Resort, and The Royal Senchi.
The Akosombo hydroelectric dam, seen from Volta Hotel, the most noted hotel overlooking the Akosombo Dam.
The Akosombo hydroelectric dam's floodgates.
List of settlements
| Settlements of Asuogyaman District | |||
| No. | Settlement | Population | Population year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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". Statoids.
- Districts: Asuogyaman
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