Nsawam is a town in south Ghana and is the capital of the Akuapim South Municipal District, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana and its inhabited by mainly Akan's being the major inhabitors, followed by Ga's and then ewe's . Nsawam is controlled by Akuapim South Municipal District (ASMD). As of 2013, Nsawam has a settlement population of 44,522 people. Nsawam is situated on a main railway and highway to Kumasi. It has a major river acting as a border between itself and Adoagyir.