Brong-Ahafo Region

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The Brong-Ahafo Region is located in south Ghana. Brong-Ahafo is bordered to the north by the Black Volta River and to the east by the Lake Volta, and to the south by the Ashanti region, Eastern and Western regions, and to the west by the Ivory Coast southeastern border. The capital of Brong-Ahafo is Sunyani. Brong-Ahafo was created in 1958 from Bono state and named after the dominant and native inhabitants, Akans Brong and Ahafo.[1]

Economy and tourism

Brong Ahafo is renowned for its large cocoa production and agriculture agribusiness industries. Brong-Ahafo contains many Akan cultural and wildlife attractions, but it is less known to tourists than the Ashanti or Central region. Major attractions of Brong-Ahafo include Kintampo, with its beautiful waterfalls (Kintampo waterfalls) and nature reserves, and Fiema, home of the Boabeng monkey sanctuary, a short distance outside Sunyani, and national parks, Bui National Park and Digya National Park.

Education

Universities

Districts

Districts in Brong-Ahafo
# District Population
1 Asunafo North Municipal
2 Asunafo South
3 Asutifi
4 Atebubu-Amantin
6 Berekum Municipal
7 Banda District (Ghana)
8 Dormaa Municipal
9 Jaman North District
10 Jaman South District
11 Kintampo North Municipal
12 Kintampo South District
13 Nkoranza District
14 Pru District
15 Sene District
16 Sunyani Municipal
17 Tain District
18 Tano North District
19 Tano South District
20 Techiman Municipal District
21 Wenchi Municipal
Total

Famous native citizens

Famous native citizens of Brong-Ahafo
# Citizen Settlement
1 Kevin-Prince Boateng Sunyani
2 Asamoah Gyan Wenchi
3 James Kwesi Appiah Sunyani
4 Afriyie Acquah Sunyani
5 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu Seikwa
6 John Paintsil Berekum
7 Kwadwo Afari-Gyan Berekum
8 Kofi Abrefa Busia Wenchi

See also

References

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  1. Daniel Miles McFarland, Historical Dictionary of Ghana, Scarecrow Press, 1995, p. 56