Ashaiman

Town in Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Ashaiman Ashiaman
Town
Etymology: Ga: Ashaimam (Combination of "Ashai" and "Mang"–Ashai's town)^[1]
Ga-Adangbe Ga Guan Hausa Fante people Dagomba Ewe Ashanti Akuapem
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT
Postcode district	GB
Area code	030
Climate	Aw
Website	ashma.gov.gh

Ashaiman (often wrongly spelled as "Ashiaman") is a large town and the capital of the Ashaiman Municipal District in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.^[3] According to the 2021 census, the town, along with the district, has a population of 208,060 people.^[4] Ethnic groups who resided in Ashaiman are the Ga-Adangbe, Ga, Guan, Hausa, Fante people, Dagomba, Ewe, Ashanti, and Akuapem.^[2] The current Omanhene of the town is Nii Annang Adzor.^[5]

Etymology

According to local belief, the name came from two Ga words: "Ashai", the first name of the man who had founded the town (Ibrahim Nii Ashai), and "Mang" which means "town". Therefore, it is abbreviated to "Ashaiman".^[1]

History

Ashaiman was founded by Nii Ashai after he had moved from Tema.^[6] The town was expanded by squatters who were building Tema and others and had moved in to occupy government land.^[7]

Administration

Demographics

Most of the popular is religious coming in with 96.9% while the other 3.1% aren't affiliated with any religions. The biggest religions in the town are Christianity (approx. 80%), Islam (16.5%), and traditional religions (0.4%).^[2]^: 29 Major Ethnic groups who lived in Ashaiman are the Ga-Adangbe, Ga, Guan, Hausa, Fante people, Dagomba, Ewe, Ashanti, and Akuapem.^[2]^: 3

Economy

The biggest economic sector in the town is agriculture, followed by manufacturing and services.^[2]^: 4

Culture

Ashaiman, along with other parts of Ghana, has a paramout chief or Omanhene in which the current placeholder is Nii Annang Adzor.^[5]

Geography

Ashaiman is located in the Ashaiman Municipal which has an total land area of 45 square kilometres (17 sq mi). The district bordered Kpone Katamanso Municipal District to the north and east and the Tema Metropolitan District towards the south and the west.^[2]^: 4

Climate

The town has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw), experiencing a wet season and a dry season and the temperature being hot year-round. The average annual rainfall ranges from 730 to 790 mm (2.40 to 2.59 ft). The wet season usually starts from April to June while the dry is from September to November.^[2]^: 1

Human resources

Health

On 3 October 2024, It was announced that a 190-bed capacity district hospital was going to be built at Ashaiman as part of Ghana's Agenda 111, a project aim to improve access to convectional healthcare. The project has a budget of US$12 million and is expect to be completed in late-2024.^[8]

Education

The most well-known educational institution in the town is the Ashaiman Senior High School. It was founded in September 1990 by the Provisional National Defence Council and it began with 39 students and two teachers. Currently the school has a population of about 1,400 students and 104 teachers. Courses offered in the school include General Arts, General Science, Agriculture, Business and Visual Arts.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b Glover, B. (2 December 2022). "Ashaiman; other side of the town's origin". Graphic Online. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 2010 population & housing census (Ashaiman Municipal) (PDF) (Report). Ghana Statistical Service. 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ "Afienya, Ashaiman, Katamanso and other areas in Accra to have interrupted supply - Water Company - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
^ "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b Neequaye, B. (6 February 2022). "Ashaiman chief prepares to welcome Awinongya Jr Sunday". Graphic Online. para. 1. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ "Spotlight on Ashaiman | Opinions 2008-11-08". 30 November 2001.
^ Tipple, Graham; Korboe, David; Garrod, Guy; Willis, Ken (May 1999). "Housing supply in Ghana: A study of Accra, Kumasi and Berekum". Progress in Planning. 51 (4): 255–324. doi:10.1016/S0305-9006(99)00002-1.
^ Tetteh, I. (3 October 2024). "Agenda 111: Ashaiman to benefit from $12m, district hospital". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ "Ashaiman SHS 25th Anniversary launched - News Ghana". News Ghana. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2024.