Akosombo

Akosombo
Town
Akosombo Dam in Eastern Region as seen from the Volta Hotel
Asuogyaman District logo
Nickname:  Dam City
Akosombo Location of Akosombo in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 06°18′00″N 00°03′00″E / 6.30000°N 0.05000°E / 6.30000; 0.05000
Country	Ghana
Region	Eastern Region
District	Asuogyaman District
Elevation	151 m (495 ft)
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Akosombo is a small town in the south of the Asuogyaman District, Eastern Region, Ghana with notable street names of some African countries in the sub-region like Ghana, Congo, Namibia, Lagos-town, and Freetown. It is occupied by people of diverse ethnic backgrounds, like the Akans, Ewe, Krobo and other ethnic groups.^[1] Akosombo is north of the Adomi Bridge at Atimpoku, which is a 3 to 5 minute drive away.