Agona Swedru is a town and the capital of Agona West Municipal District, a district in the Central Region of south Ghana.[2][3] Agona Swedru has a 2010 settlement population of about 55,239 people.[4][5] Akwambo is the main festival celebrated by the people of Agona Swedru and it is celebrated in the month of August. Fante is the primary language spoken by the people of Agona Swedru.
Agona Swedru
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  Agona Swedru Location of Agona Swedru in Central region, South Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 5°31′50″N 0°42′10″W / 5.53056°N 0.70278°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Agona West Municipal District |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 68,216[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Agona Swedru is popularly known for the planting and trading of plantain. The name "Swedru" was originated from the planting of plantain within the town.
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- Trading
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edit- ↑ "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2012.
- ↑ Agona West Municipal district
- ↑ "Central Region » Agona West Municipal". Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ↑ Oviedo de Valeria, Jenny (August 2, 1994). "Problemas multiplicativos tip transformacion lineal: tareas de compra y venta". Educación matemática. 6 (2): 73–86. doi:10.24844/em0602.06. ISSN 2448-8089.
- ↑ "Demographic Characteristics | Agona West Municipal Assembly". www.awma.gov.gh. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Home - Swesco". www.swescoedu.com. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ↑ "SWEDRU SCHOOL OF BUSINESS-SWESBUS". swesbus.myonlineadmission.com. Retrieved January 27, 2026.