Official Name: | Agona Nkwanta |
Settlement Type: | District Capital |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ghana |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Western Region |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ahanta West District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 14,104 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Coordinates: | 4.8883°N -1.9658°W |
Agona Nkwanta is the capital of Ahanta West District in Ghana.
Agona, also known as Agona Junction or Agona Nkwanta, is 7 km inland and along the Takoradi and Tarkwa road, with a branch road off to Dixcove, Achowa, Akwidaa and Busua. According to the Ghana Statistical Service's 2010 Population and Housing Census, the population of Agona Nkwanta was 14,104.[1]
The only Senior High school in Agona is Baidoo Bonsoe Senior High Technical School.[2] Agona is one of the fasted growing towns in the Western Region according to studies.