Nsawkaw
Nsawkaw | |
|---|---|
  Nsawkaw Location of Nsawkaw in Brong Ahafo | |
| Coordinates: 7°52′N 2°19′W / 7.867°N 2.317°W | |
| Region | Brong Ahafo |
| District | Tain District |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicity | Akan people |
| • Demonym | Nsawkawian |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Nsawkaw is a town and is the capital of Tain district of the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.[1] The hometown of the native people of Nsoko was Hani Begho (pronounced Bew). It has a population of about 6000.
History teaches that the people of Nsoko emerged from a hole and first settled at Hani. Tradition further recalls that during their stay at Hani, a self-styled creator came with his mother called ASO to stay with them. Sooner than later, the mother died and when he (the self-styed creator) was informed about the death, he exclaimed “Asoko”, meaning ASO is gone, and eventually became Nsoko which has been Anglicized Nsawkaw.
References
- ^ Touring Brong Ahafo Archived 2012-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
7°52′N 2°19′W / 7.867°N 2.317°W
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