Nyakrom
Nyakrom | |
|---|---|
  Nyakrom Location of Nyakrom in Central Region | |
| Coordinates: 5°37′N 0°47′W / 5.617°N 0.783°W | |
| 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
[edit]- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
- ^ Touring Ghana - Central Region Archived 2012-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. touringghana.com.
- ^ "Joyce Owusu Abekah Brewoo - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2022-05-06. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
5°37′N 0°47′W / 5.617°N 0.783°W