Apam is a coastal town and capital of Gomoa West District in the Central Region of Ghana, located approximately 45 kilometers east of the Central Region capital, Cape Coast.

[2] It was a major port prior to independence, but after Tema was built, shipping was forbidden.

The current chief of Apam is called Nana Ekow Payne.

People in Apam, in the Central Region, celebrate the Akwambo, which literally means "path-clearing."

The tropical wet and dry climate of Apam, with its proximity to the Gulf of Guinea, is characterized by notable seasonal variations and a savanna-like landscape.