Akosombo

Akosombo is a small town in the south of the , Eastern Region, with notable street names of some African countries in the sub-region like Ghana, Congo, Namibia, Lagos-town, and Freetown.
Wikipedia
Photo: Allison Stillwell, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Town with 15,000 residents
  • Description: human settlement
  • Also known as: “Akonsonbo”, “Kosombo”, and “Oko Sombo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Akosombo Dam.

Power station
Photo: Phildawson, Public domain.
The , also known as the Volta Dam, is a hydroelectric dam on the in southeastern in the Akosombo gorge and part of the Volta River Authority. is situated 3½ km north of Akosombo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Atimpoku.

Village
Photo: SandisterTei, CC BY 3.0.
is a small town in the Eastern Region of and located along the . It is the capital of the , a district in the Eastern Region of Ghana. is situated 6 km southeast of Akosombo.

Akosombo

Latitude
6.2698° or 6° 16′ 11″ north
Longitude
0.0509° or 0° 3′ 3″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
158 metres (518 feet)
United Nations Location Code
GH ASB
Open location code
6FR27392+W9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4834904424
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2305113
Wiki­data ID
Q1139770
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Akosombo” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Akonsonbo”
  • Dutch: “Akosombo”
  • Ewe: “Akosombo”
  • French: “Akosombo”
  • Irish: “Akosombo”
  • Japanese: “アコソンボ”
  • Korean: “아코솜보”
  • Lithuanian: “Akosombas”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Akosombo”
  • Norwegian: “Akosombo”
  • Persian: “اکوسامبو”
  • Polish: “Akosombo”
  • Slovenian: “Akosombo”
  • South Azerbaijani: “اکوسامبو”
  • Turkish: “Akosombo”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Akosombo and Akosombo Post Office.

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