| Apam | |
| Other Name: | Apaa (pronounced Are-paahn) |
| Settlement Type: | Town and District Capital |
| Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Apam in Central Region |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Ghana |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Region |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gomoa West District |
| Population As Of: | 2013 |
| Population Total: | 26,466[1] |
| Timezone: | Greenwich Mean Time |
| Timezone Dst: | GMT |
| Coordinates: | 5.2789°N -0.7397°W |
Apam is a coastal town and capital of Gomoa West District in the Central Region of Ghana, located approximately 45 kilometers east of the Central Region capital, Cape Coast.
Apam is the site of Fort Lijdzaamheid or Fort Patience, a Dutch-built fort which was completed in 1702, which dominates the fishing harbor and town from a rocky peninsula located on the south side of the town.[2] It was a major port prior to independence, but after Tema was built, shipping was forbidden. The current chief of Apam is called Nana Ekow Payne.[3] It is also a major town in the Gomoa Akyempem Paramountcy. There are many fishermen as fishing is the main industry. Apam has a Secondary School called Apam Senior High School,[4] an FM station, several churches and a salt-winning industry. The Benyah Lagoon is used to produce salt.
Apaman TV
is also television station and online tv in Apam is to educate,transform, entertain and bring out the rich culture to the people of gomoa west district.https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Logo_of_Apaman_tv.png
The CEO of Apaman TV is Michael kobina Mensah, from Apam .https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_CEO_of_Apaman_TV_2.jpg
The tropical wet and dry climate of Apam, with its proximity to the Gulf of Guinea, is characterized by notable seasonal variations and a savanna-like landscape.[5] [6] [7]
Warmer temperatures have been recorded in the area, indicating a shift towards a warmer climate, and this is contributing to a notable temperature trend in Apam.[8]
