Dormaa Ahenkro is a city and also the capital of Dormaa Traditional Area
Dormaa Municipal of the
Bono Region
The Bono region is one of the 16 administrative regions of Ghana. It is as a result of the remainder of Brong-Ahafo region when Bono East region and Ahafo region were created. Sunyani, also known as the green city of Ghana, is the regional capit ...
, in Ghana.
[Dormaa District]
Dormaa District
Dormaa Ahenkro has a historical reference for their brave warlords. Dormaa Ahenkro is the capital for the Dormaa traditional area and serves as the seat of the Paramount King
Oseadeeyo Nana Agyeman Badu II, successor of
Nana Agyeman Badu I
Nana, Nanna, Na Na or NANA may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Nana (given name), including a list of people and characters with the given name
* Nana (surname), including a list of people and characters with the surname
* Nana (c ...
. Politically, the empire currently is divided into three Districts;
Dormaa Municipal Dormaa Ahenkro as its capital,
Dormaa West District
Nkrankwanta as its capital
and
Dormaa East District Wamfie as its capital.
Geography
Location
The municipality is situated at the western part of the Bono Region. It is bound in the North by the Jaman South district and in the east by the Dormaa East district, in the south and south-east by Asunafo and Asutifi districts respectively, in the west and south-west by
Dormaa West and in the west and north-west by
Ivory Coast. It is the municipal capital and is located about 80 kilometers west of the regional capital,
Sunyani
Sunyani is a city and the capital town of the Bono Region and the Sunyani Municipal of Ghana. Sunyani had a population of 74,24at the 2010 population and housing census. The city consists mainly of the Bonos by tribe.
History
Sunyani is surr ...
and also about 46.3 kilometers from
Berekum
Berekum is a city and is the capital of Berekum Municipal in the Bono Region of Ghana. Berekum has a population of 62,364. The native language of the Berekum people is the Bono Twi.
Towns
Pepaase, Akroforo, Kotaa, Domeabra, Ampenkro, M ...
.
Healthcare
A district
Hospital "Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital" founded in 1955 is located in Dormaa Ahenkro.
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Education
The main senior high school in the area is Dormaa Senior High School.[https://www.vconnect.com/ghana/dormaa-senior-high-school-adikanfo-dormaa_municipal-brong_ahafo_b12533] There is a technical training center known as Dormaa Vocational Training Institute. The University of Energy and Natural Resources
The University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR; french: Université de l'énergie et des ressources naturelles) is a public-funded university in Ghana, that was established by an Act of the Parliament of Ghana, Act 830, 2011 on December 31, ...
(Dormaa campus) and Presbyterian Midwifery and Nursing Center are also locatied within Dormaa Ahenkro.
Stadiums and sports
Stadium
* Agyeman Badu Stadium
Sports
Professional sports teams based in Dormaa Ahenkro include:
* Aduana Stars
References
Populated places in the Bono Region
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