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Nsawam

Nsawam, Eastern

Fertile Densu valley town famous for pineapples and boarding schools.

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Map & GIS layers

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Flooding risk, walkability, transit, schools, and more — each scored 1–5 with sources you can audit.

Map insights

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Lifestyle

Risks & utilities

  • Noise level

    Road, nightlife, and industrial noise exposure

    Take care
    Score2.0 / 5

    Highway traffic and market activity keep the centre loud through the day; residential lanes off the main road are noticeably calmer.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Markets

    Day markets, supermarkets, farmers' markets

    Limited
    Score2.0 / 5

    1 mapped markets features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 1 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.5 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Schools

    International, private, and public school density

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    3 mapped schools features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 3 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.1 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Transit

    Trotros, taxis, and commuter routes

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    3 mapped bus stops inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Transit summary still reflects broader trotro, taxi, and commuter-route access; the map score uses weighted bus-stop count and nearest-stop distance.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count65% · 3 features
    • Nearest mapped feature35% · 0.3 km
    As of May 2026Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide, OpenStreetMap

  • Flood risk

    Rainy-season waterlogging and catchment zones

    Low indicative risk
    Score5.0 / 5

    Indicative, non-authoritative exposure layer from 0 mapped waterways/water features within 0.9 km of the town centre, supported by 1 NASA EONET regional weather event within 75 km. Score uses weighted local water-feature density, nearest water-feature distance, and low-weight EONET support. Confirm individual properties during inspection.

    Score model

    • Mapped waterways and water features45% · 0 features
    • Nearest mapped water feature40% · 0.9 km
    • NASA EONET regional support15% · 1 events
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap, NASA EONET, Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Green space

    Parks, tree cover, and open green areas

    Sparse
    Score1.0 / 5

    0 mapped green space features within 1.5 km of the town centre. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance, plus approximate mapped green area. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count35% · 0 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 1.5 km
    • Mapped green area25% · 0 ha
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Healthcare

    Hospitals, clinics, pharmacies

    Limited
    Score2.0 / 5

    1 mapped healthcare features inside the mapped neighbourhood boundary. Score uses weighted mapped count and nearest-feature distance. Distances are straight-line from the town centre.

    Score model

    • Mapped feature count60% · 1 features
    • Nearest mapped feature40% · 0.8 km
    As of May 2026Sources: OpenStreetMap

  • Walkability

    How many daily trips you can do on foot

    Good
    Score4.0 / 5

    Derived from transit score 4/5. Nsawam sits on the Accra–Kumasi highway with frequent trotros to Circle and onward to Suhum and Koforidua. Shared taxis cover the town.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Amenities

    Shops, clinics, banks, and essentials within 10 min

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    5 named amenities within walking/short-drive range.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

  • Power reliability

    Grid uptime and outage frequency

    Mixed
    Score3.0 / 5

    On the southern grid so outages are relatively short; storm-season interruptions are typical.

    Sources: Habivista neighbourhood guide

On the ground

Essentials

Safety context

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Busy Densu-valley commuter town on the Accra–Kumasi trunk road. Central streets are safe by day; standard precautions around the market after dark.

Schools nearby

Named institutions with walking / driving distance.

  • Senior high school (boarding)1.6 km
  • Public primary schools0.9 km

What's nearby

Specific places people actually use.

  • Nsawam Market
  • Nsawam Government Hospital
  • Commercial bank branch
  • Filling station
  • Pharmacy

Distance to landmarks

Straight-line distance from the centre of Nsawam. Drive times will differ with traffic.

  • University of Ghana (Legon)25.1 km
  • Accra Mall28.3 km
  • Kotoka International Airport30.2 km
  • 37 Military Hospital31.3 km
  • Accra city centre (CBD)32.8 km
  • Labadi Beach35.3 km

Typical prices in Nsawam

Market ranges based on current listings and recent transactions. GHS.

1 BR / month

$450 – $800

2 BR / month

$800 – $1,300

3 BR / month

$1,200 – $1,900

Avg. sale

GHS 230,000

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