Today, we take a look at how Ashaiman, Tema and Nima got their names. Oral history has it that, the name emerged after one man, named Nii Ashai settled in the area after moving from Tema. Nii Ashai founded the town in the 17th century and named it Ashaiman meaning Ashai’s town. Oral history indicates that, the ancestors of the area were well-noted for the cultivation of gourds. This dream to create the settlement for strangers, per oral history, informed his naming of the area as ‘Ni’ima’ which in Arabic means ‘blessings’.

Source: GhanaWeb March 01, 2021 13:07 UTC