{"id":100,"date":"2026-07-01T09:50:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T09:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/ghana\/ashanti\/amansie-west\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T09:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T09:03:33","slug":"amansie-west","status":"publish","type":"ashanti","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/ghana\/ashanti\/amansie-west\/","title":{"rendered":"Amansie West"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amansie West is a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Its capital is Manso Nkwanta. It had a population of 109,416 at the 2021 census, up from 74,104 in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Region<\/th>\nAshanti<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
District capital<\/th>\nManso Nkwanta<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Status<\/th>\nDistrict<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Population (2021 census)<\/th>\n109,416<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Population (2010 census)<\/th>\n74,104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Towns and Communities in Amansie West<\/h2>\n

This directory lists 50 towns, villages and settlements recorded in Amansie West, sorted alphabetically. It covers small farming hamlets as well as the main towns, so several of the names below are places of only a few hundred people.<\/p>\n

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  1. Abakoasi<\/li>\n
  2. Abawkwasikrom<\/li>\n
  3. Abedu<\/li>\n
  4. Aboabo<\/li>\n
  5. Aboaboso<\/li>\n
  6. Abodom<\/li>\n
  7. Abom<\/li>\n
  8. Abrekua<\/li>\n
  9. Abrensi<\/li>\n
  10. Abuaso<\/li>\n
  11. Achechekrom<\/li>\n
  12. Achiasi<\/li>\n
  13. Achuma<\/li>\n
  14. Adagya<\/li>\n
  15. Adonso<\/li>\n
  16. Adowa<\/li>\n
  17. Aduaneyede<\/li>\n
  18. Aduatu<\/li>\n
  19. Adubia<\/li>\n
  20. Adubiase<\/li>\n
  21. Adukrom<\/li>\n
  22. Adukumama<\/li>\n
  23. Adupri<\/li>\n
  24. Aduprimensakrom<\/li>\n
  25. Afidie<\/li>\n
  26. Afigya<\/li>\n
  27. Afraso<\/li>\n
  28. Agrosum<\/li>\n
  29. Ahiresu<\/li>\n
  30. Ahwerewa<\/li>\n
  31. Akantamasi<\/li>\n
  32. Akatasi<\/li>\n
  33. Akayabre<\/li>\n
  34. Akotopeso<\/li>\n
  35. Akrokeri<\/li>\n
  36. Akropong<\/li>\n
  37. Akuntam<\/li>\n
  38. Akurasi<\/li>\n
  39. Akwasi Akwasiso<\/li>\n
  40. Akyeamponkurom<\/li>\n
  41. Amamuasi<\/li>\n
  42. Amankwakrom<\/li>\n
  43. Ampa<\/li>\n
  44. Aniantentem<\/li>\n
  45. Aniatitem<\/li>\n
  46. Ankam<\/li>\n
  47. Antoakrom<\/li>\n
  48. Anyabi Amoame<\/li>\n
  49. Apenimadi<\/li>\n
  50. Aponapona<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Geography<\/h2>\n

    Amansie West lies in the south-west of the Ashanti Region, on the Offin river which forms much of its western boundary. The district is hilly forest country cut by many streams, and rainfall is heavy in two seasons.<\/p>\n

    Manso Nkwanta, the capital, sits at a road junction that gives the town its name. Neighbouring districts include Amansie Central<\/a> to the east, Atwima Mponua<\/a> to the north and Bekwai<\/a> to the north-east.<\/p>\n

    Economy and Local Life<\/h2>\n

    Gold and cocoa define the district. The Offin valley has been worked for gold for centuries, and small-scale and artisanal mining now employs a large share of the workforce. That work has also silted rivers and taken farmland out of use, a running concern for the district assembly.<\/p>\n

    Farming remains the other mainstay, with cocoa as the cash crop and plantain, cassava, cocoyam, maize and oil palm grown alongside it. Timber, chainsaw milling, gold buying, transport and market trade round out local employment. Manso Nkwanta and Antoakrom hold the main markets.<\/p>\n

    Asante Twi is the everyday language and the Manso traditional area holds the chieftaincy. Mining money circulates alongside farm income, which makes trade brisk at Manso Nkwanta and Antoakrom but leaves earnings uneven. Funerals and Adae observances are the main community gatherings.<\/p>\n

    Getting There<\/h2>\n

    Manso Nkwanta lies about 60 km south-west of Kumasi. The route runs through Abuakwa and Manso Atwere on a road that is tarred for much of the way and rough in places.<\/p>\n

    Trotros and shared taxis link Manso Nkwanta with Kumasi and Bekwai daily. Mining and farming villages off the main road depend on feeder roads that carry heavy traffic and deteriorate in the rains.<\/p>\n

    FAQ<\/h2>\n

    What is the capital of Amansie West?<\/h3>\n

    Manso Nkwanta is the district capital of Amansie West.<\/p>\n

    Which region is Amansie West in?<\/h3>\n

    Amansie West lies in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.<\/p>\n

    What is the population of Amansie West?<\/h3>\n

    Amansie West had a population of 109,416 at the 2021 census, compared with 74,104 at the 2010 census.<\/p>\n

    How many towns and communities are listed for Amansie West?<\/h3>\n

    This page lists 50 towns, villages and settlements in Amansie West.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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