Akosombo

{{Use Ghanaian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Akosombo

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| nickname = Dam City

| settlement_type = Town

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| image_skyline = Akosombo Dam hydroelectric plant.jpg

| imagesize = 300px

| image_caption = Akosombo Dam in Eastern Region as seen from the Volta Hotel

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| image_blank_emblem = Asuogyaman District logo.jpg

| blank_emblem_type = Asuogyaman District logo

| blank_emblem_link = Asuogyaman District

| blank_emblem_size = 230px

| pushpin_map = Ghana

| pushpin_label_position = bottom

| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Akosombo in Eastern Region, Ghana

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = 25px Ghana

| subdivision_type1 = Region

| subdivision_name1 = Eastern Region

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Asuogyaman District

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| timezone = GMT

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| coordinates = {{coord|06|18|00|N|00|03|00|E|region:GH|display=inline}}

| elevation_footnotes =

| elevation_m = 151

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{{Cite web |title=akosombo dam - Google Search |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=akosombo+dam&oq=akosombo+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqCggCEAAYsQMYgAQyBggAEEUYOTINCAEQLhivARjHARiABDIKCAIQABixAxiABDITCAMQLhivARjHARiABBiYBRiZBTIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABNIBCjExOTY4ajBqMTWoAgmwAgE&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 |access-date=2024-10-19 |website=www.google.com}}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.[http://asuogyaman.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=dnf&_=67 Asuogyaman District] Akosombo is north of the Adomi Bridge at Atimpoku, which is a 3 to 5 minute drive away.