Akwamufie
Akwamufie is the ceremonial capital of the Akwamu people. It is located along the Akuapim-Togo range, the Volta River and in the Eastern Region, Ghana.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: Town in Eastern Region, Ghana
- Also known as: “Akomo” and “Akwamu”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Akosombo Dam.
Akosombo Dam
Power station
Photo: Phildawson, Public domain.
The Akosombo Dam, also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the Volta River in southeastern Ghana in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. Akosombo Dam is situated 3½ km northwest of Akwamufie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akosombo and Atimpoku.
Akosombo
Town
Photo: Allison Stillwell, CC BY 3.0.
Akosombo is a small town in the south of the Asuogyaman District, Eastern Region, Ghana with notable street names of some African countries in the sub-region like Ghana, Congo, Namibia, Lagos-town, and Freetown. Akosombo is situated 3 km west of Akwamufie.
Atimpoku
Village
Photo: SandisterTei, CC BY 3.0.
Atimpoku is a small town in the Eastern Region of Ghana and located along the Volta River. It is the capital of the Asuogyaman District, a district in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Atimpoku is situated 6 km south of Akwamufie.
Akwamufie
- Category: human settlement
- Location: Asuogyaman District, Eastern Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Akwamufie” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Akwamufie”
- French: “Akwamufie, Ghana”
- French: “Akwamufie”
- Irish: “Akwamufie”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Akwamufie”. Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen, CC BY 2.0.