Asiwa is a small town and is the capital of
Bosome Freho, a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
in the
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is located in the southern part of Ghana and is the third largest of Regions of Ghana, 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of and making up 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. It is the List of ...
of
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
.
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Asiwa derives its name from activities of a settler from Kokofu. He nursed and planted cocoa seedlings for sale. Cocoa seedling is called NSIWAA. When people went there to buy cocoa nsiwaa (seedlings) they said they were going to Nsiwaa. This later changed to ASIWA.
A new Guest house has been built. It is called PAKAS LODGE. There is a multipurpose hall for workshops and conferences. A recreational centre to be called E. W. ANANE Recreational Centre is also being built near the lodge.
A new District Assembly Building has been inaugurated since 2016.
Asiwa has seen infrastructural developments, including the construction of Pakas Lodge, a guest house featuring a multipurpose hall for workshops and conferences. Additionally, the E. W. Anane Recreational Centre is under development near the lodge. A new District Assembly Building was inaugurated in 2016.
The town is part of the Bosome Freho District, which covers an area of approximately 577.3 square kilometers. As of 2021, the district had a population of 62,259.
In the Filipino language, "asiwa" is an adjective meaning awkward, clumsy, or uneasy. It describes someone who is unskilled or feels uncomfortable in a particular situation.
School
Bosome Senior High Technical School
References
Populated places in the Ashanti Region
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