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Dormaa Ahenkro has a historical reference for their brave warlords.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
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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
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. Politically, the empire currently is divided into three Districts;
Dormaa Municipal Dormaa Ahenkro as its capital,
Dormaa West District
Nkrankwanta
Nkrankwanta is a town located in the Bono Region of Ghana, near the border of Ivory Coast. This town is the capital of Dormaa West (district). Notable educational institution located in this town is the Nkrankwanta Commercial Secondary School. ...
as its capital
and
Dormaa East District
Dormaa East District is one of the twelve districts in Bono Region, Ghana
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Wamfie
Wamfie is a town located in the Bono Region of Ghana. It is the capital of Dormaa East District. The town is known for the Mansen Commercial Day Senior High School. The school is a second cycle
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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
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. 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 District, 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 ...
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
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"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
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(Dormaa campus) and Presbyterian Midwifery and Nursing Center are also locatied within Dormaa Ahenkro.
Stadiums and sports
Stadium
*Agyeman Badu Stadium
Nana Agyemang Badu I Stadium is a football stadium in Dormaa Ahenkro, Ghana. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Aduana Stars of the Ghana Premier League
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Sports
Professional sports teams based in Dormaa Ahenkro include:
* Aduana Stars
Aduana Football Club is a professional football club, based in Dormaa Ahenkro, Bono Region, Ghana. The club is competing in the Ghanaian Premier League. It made history by winning the Ghana Premier League at their first attempt with 53 points. I ...
References
Populated places in the Bono Region
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