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]
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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 | ||
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# | 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 | ||
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# | 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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- ↑ Daniel Miles McFarland, Historical Dictionary of Ghana, Scarecrow Press, 1995, p. 56