Densuano (Koforidua)
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Densuano, also called Water Works, is a small village in Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Densuano is a village with not more than 2,000 inhabitants. The village is near the Densu dam which used to serve the Koforidua township and its neighboring environment. For several years, this dam supplied water to a filtering station at Ada for further treatment.
The word Densu is a name of a river which source from the Eastern Region. It passes through Koforidua at this small village. The Densu river is believed to be a god which is worshiped by many. At times, in serious issues, people rely on this river for curses and other rituals. In certain instances, sacrifice is delivered to the river for a purpose, such as for peace, rainfall, etc.
In Twi, the ending part of the word, Ano literally means mouth or beginning or start of. The village therefore was called Densuano simply meaning the beginning of Densu. However, the village is not at the source of the Densu river. Other inhabitants live across the dam, making the dam form a division. The name of the area of those living across the river is Densuagya, meaning outskirt of Densu.