Mim is a city in the

Asunafo North Municipal District Asunafo North Municipal District is one of the six districts in Ahafo Region, 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 so ...

in the

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. It is a nodal town between

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

Goaso Goaso is a town and the capital of the newly created Ahafo Region of Ghana. Goaso doubles as the capital of Asunafo North Municipal District. It is located between three major towns; Mim, Kukuom and Hwidiem. Other surrounding towns include Ayum ...

via the N12 Highway. The distance from Mim to Sunyani is 64 km whilst that of Mim to Goaso is 14 km. Mim also has direct routes to:

Kumasi Kumasi (historically spelled Comassie or Coomassie, usually spelled Kumase in Twi) is a city in the Ashanti Region, and is among the largest metropolitan areas in Ghana. Kumasi is located in a rain forest region near Lake Bosomtwe, and is the ...

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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. ...

and

Sefwi Debiso Sefwi Debiso is a town in the Bia West District in the Western North Region of Ghana. It is a central town located between three major towns: Essam, Sefwi Adabokrom and Adwuofua. Because of rapid expansion, Debiso has conurbated with the nearby Com ...

. Mim is known for producing

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cocoa Cocoa may refer to: Chocolate * Chocolate * ''Theobroma cacao'', the cocoa tree * Cocoa bean, seed of ''Theobroma cacao'' * Chocolate liquor, or cocoa liquor, pure, liquid chocolate extracted from the cocoa bean, including both cocoa butter and ...

and

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. The estimated population of Mim in 2017 was 30,753 making it the largest town in

and that of

.https://www.mofep.gov.gh/sites/default/files/composite-budget/2019/BA/Asunafo-North.pdf

History

The settlement of Mim began during the

Ashanti wars The Anglo-Ashanti wars were a series of five conflicts that took place between 1824 and 1900 between the Ashanti Empire—in the Akan interior of the Gold Coast—and the British Empire and its African allies. Though the Ashanti emerged victorio ...

of 1722. During the reign of Nana Agyemang Prempeh I of Ashanti, the Ashanti kingdom sent warriors to conquer and occupy more lands.

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was annexed in one of such escapades by the Ashanti Warriors. During that time, the present day Mim was a typical rain

forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ...

. According to history, the warriors established their outpost in a section of the forest which was full of

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.They used the branches of the palm trees for shelter and referred to the area as 'Mem' or 'Mim' which is

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word for palm trees''. These warriors traced their ancestry to Akwaboah, an ancient town near

Festival

The People of Mim celebrate the Akwansramu Festival and this ceremony is usually held in December. Akwansramu is one of Ghana's many

festivals A festival is an event ordinarily celebrated by a community and centering on some characteristic aspect or aspects of that community and its religion or cultures. It is often marked as a local or national holiday, mela, or eid. A festival co ...

that see attendance from people from all walks of life including the

diaspora A diaspora ( ) is a population that is scattered across regions which are separate from its geographic place of origin. Historically, the word was used first in reference to the dispersion of Greeks in the Hellenic world, and later Jews after ...

. The Akwansramu is a staple of Ghana's colourful, vibrant and diverse cultural expression, bringing together people from all walks of life to celebrate themes of victory, harvest and gratitude in unity.

Economy

Mim can be described as an averagely dynamic center for

farming Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to ...

trading Trade involves the transfer of goods and services from one person or entity to another, often in exchange for money. Economists refer to a system or network that allows trade as a market. An early form of trade, barter, saw the direct exchan ...

and

industrial Industrial may refer to: Industry * Industrial archaeology, the study of the history of the industry * Industrial engineering, engineering dealing with the optimization of complex industrial processes or systems * Industrial city, a city dominate ...

activities. Agriculture: The fundamental occupation of residents of Mim is

, which is cultivation of

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s and

food crops A crop is a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. When the plants of the same kind are cultivated at one place on a large scale, it is called a crop. Most crops are cultivated in agriculture or hydroponic ...

. The predominant cash crops grown in this area are

and

. Mim and its surrounding towns such as:

, Bediako, Gambia No2, Kasapin & Bitre Ahenkro (Kwadwo Adaikrom) produce about a quarter of the foodstuffs that are sent to

and

Tema Tema is a city on the Bight of Benin and Atlantic coast of Ghana. It is located east of the capital city; Accra, in the region of Greater Accra, and is the capital of the Tema Metropolitan District. As of 2013, Tema is the eleventh most popul ...

. Industry: The

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reserves in this area serve as source of raw materials for the numerous timber companies in Mim. The Ayum Forest Products Limited formerly Mim Timbers, Mim Scanstyle Company Limited, Ocean-wood company limited, Supremo

Wood processing Wood processing is an engineering discipline in the wood industry comprising the production of forest products, such as pulp and paper, construction materials, and tall oil. Paper engineering is a subfield of wood processing. The major wood pro ...

co. Ltd amongst tens of timber firms located in Mim exist because of the abundance of timber in this area. However, the recent illegal chainsaw operations are fast depleting the forest reserves and are threatening the existence of these timber companies which provide hundreds of employment to the teeming population. Ayum Co

The cashew plantations in Mim area also provide constant source of raw materials for the Mim Cashew and Agricultural products Ltd which produces the 'Mim Cashew Brandy'. Mim Cashew plantation

Tourism

One of the tourist sites in Mim is the

Mim Bour Mim Bour or Mim Rocky-Mountains are located to the west of Mim (Ghana), Mim in Asunafo North Municipal District of Ahafo region, Ghana.https://www.mofep.gov.gh/sites/default/files/composite-budget/2019/BA/Asunafo-North.pdf Geography Mim Bour c ...

or 'Mim mountains'. These Rocky Mountains are famous tourist attraction center in the

. According to history, the

paramount chief A paramount chief is the English-language designation for the highest-level political leader in a regional or local polity or country administered politically with a chief-based system. This term is used occasionally in anthropological and arch ...

of Mim used to climb the Mim bour whenever he wanted to address his people, and it is also said that, from the top, he could see all the areas within his jurisdiction and even as far as

Techiman Techiman is a city and is the capital of Techiman Municipal and Bono East Region of Ghana. Techiman is a leading market town in South Ghana. Techiman is one of the two major cities and settlements of Bono East region. Techiman is home to West ...

and

. From the top of the Mim Bour, you have a plain view of the cashew plantation and surrounding areas. Mim mountains (“Mim- Bour)

Mim Lake Mim lake, originally known as the Anwomasu Lake, is an Inland lake located on the outskirts of Mim in the Asunafo North Municipal District in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. The lake is a latent tourist site and has the potential of a lake Resort. ...

is another tourist attraction located off the Mim-

road. It's about 1 km away north of the Mim township. This is an

artificial lake A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

where tourists and local people visit for leisure, canoeing and site seeing. This lake is also known as 'Anwomasu lake'.

Education

Mim has several educational institutions including: * Mim Senior High School * Ghana Greentech Academy.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mim, Ahafo Mim Populated places in the Ahafo Region