Enchi is a town in
Ghana
Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...
. It is the capital of the
Aowin Municipality. Other main towns in the Aowin District include Old and New Yakasi, Achimfo, Boinso, Jema, Omanpe, Sewum, Jensue, Yiwabra, Yiwabra Nkwanta, Nyankomam, Kwawu, Abochia, and Jomoro. The largest river in the district is the
Tano whose tributary, the Desue (Disue), flows in the middle of Enchi.
The current leaders include the Paramount chief Nana Beyeman Tanor Kwaw Benbui III of Aowin. The incumbent Municipal Chief Executive is Samuel Adu Gyamfi, while the member of Parliament
Oscar Ofori Larbi.
Religions
The area includes Christian, Muslim, and traditional religions. Christian denominations include Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Anglican, Seventh Day Adventist, Church of Pentecost, Assemblies of God, New Covenant Family Church (West Africa), Higher Grounds Chapel, and the Apostolic Church of Ghana.
Notable natives
Several natives recently named as exemplary for the youth to emulate include:
* John Kwekucher Ackah, Former Member of Parliament, Richard Cudjoe and
* Ackah Essuman of the University of Cape Coast,
* Joseph Quainoo, first to be consecrated to the episcopate,
* Susana Esi Quainoo, Assistant Director I (G.E.S);
* Cobbinah, Rtd., Commissioner of Police;
* Mercy Nuamah,
* Victoria Aidoo-Afo, Principal of Enchi College of Education;
* Alex Quainoo, Assistant Commissioner of Police A I/C Budget,
* S. B. Arthur
Education
Higher education schools include Brentu Senior High/Tech. and
Enchi College of Education
Enchi College of Education is a teacher education college in Enchi, Western North Region, Ghana. It is one of 46 public colleges of education in Ghana. The college participated in the DFID-funded T-TEL programme. Mr. Philip Ntaah has been the Pr ...
.
Health
Enchi is the home of the district hospital, Enchi Government Hospital. There is also a sizable Presbyterian Health Center.
Economy
Cocoa bean
The cocoa bean (technically cocoa seed) or simply cocoa (), also called the cacao bean (technically cacao seed) or cacao (), is the dried and fully fermented seed of ''Theobroma cacao'', from which cocoa solids (a mixture of nonfat substances ...
farming is a large contributor to the local economy.
References
Populated places in the Western North Region
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