Wassa Amenfi West is a municipal district in the Western Region of Ghana. Its capital is Asankragwa. The municipality had a population of 129,882 at the 2021 census, against 92,152 in 2010.
| Region | Western Region, Ghana |
|---|---|
| District capital | Asankragwa |
| Status | Municipal District |
| Population (2021 census) | 129,882 |
| Population (2010 census) | 92,152 |
Towns and Communities in Wassa Amenfi West
This page lists 50 towns, villages and communities recorded in Wassa Amenfi West, sorted A to Z.
- Abakoase
- Abenia
- Abope
- Abotarye
- Achuakan
- Adabem
- Adaha
- Adecheda
- Adenyewode
- Adinasi
- Adukrom
- Ajireso
- Amoako
- Amoamang
- Amuaman
- Anhuntem
- Anwiam
- Anwiasin
- Anyinam
- Apakrom
- Apremeso
- Asankran Anhwiem
- Asankran Efiena
- Asankran Oda
- Asankranguaa
- Asante-Akyem
- Asantiaiyo
- Asaso
- Asempaney
- Asempaneye
- Asimpa
- Asin
- Asuentem
- Asuohyiame
- Atasi
- Atokoso
- Bandawaso
- Benapiakrom
- Benufokrom
- Bisaso
- Boabinso
- Bokaukre
- Bopoakaw
- Breman
- Buodukrom
- Busafakrom
- Chemuso
- Chiranam
- Daaman
- Datano
Geography
The municipality occupies the middle Ankobra basin in the north-west of the region, a belt of moist forest broken by cocoa farms and river flats. Asankragwa stands on the road that runs north-west from Tarkwa towards Enchi, which makes it the collecting point for a wide rural hinterland. Neighbouring districts include Wassa Amenfi Central to the east and Prestea-Huni Valley to the south-east.
Economy and Local Life
Cocoa buying, timber and alluvial gold drive the local economy, with oil palm, plantain and cassava grown for food and for sale. Asankragwa’s market draws traders from the surrounding villages and from Tarkwa. Many smaller settlements listed below began as farming hamlets attached to a single family holding, which is why so many names end in -krom or -kurom.
Asankragwa functions as the district’s transport hub as well as its market, with lorries loading cocoa, plantain and timber for Tarkwa and Takoradi. Palm oil pressing, sawmilling and gari processing employ people between farm seasons. Alluvial gold winning along the Ankobra and its streams pulls in migrant labour and has become the main pressure on farmland and water quality in the municipality.
Getting There
Asankragwa lies roughly 100 km north-west of Takoradi by road through Tarkwa. Buses and trotros run daily from Tarkwa and Takoradi, and the same road continues north-west into the Western North Region.
FAQ
What is the capital of Wassa Amenfi West?
Asankragwa is the district capital.
Which region is Wassa Amenfi West in?
Wassa Amenfi West is one of the districts of the Western Region of Ghana, whose capital is Sekondi-Takoradi.
What is the population of Wassa Amenfi West?
Wassa Amenfi West had a population of 129,882 at the 2021 census, compared with 92,152 in 2010.
How many towns and villages are listed here?
This page lists 50 towns and communities in Wassa Amenfi West, sorted A to Z.
What is the main town in Wassa Amenfi West?
Asankragwa is the capital and the largest market and transport town in the municipality.