Akumadan is the capital of Offinso North, a

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in the

Ashanti Region The Ashanti Region is located in southern part of Ghana and it is the third largest of 16 administrative regions, occupying a total land surface of or 10.2 percent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the mo ...

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It has a population of about 20000. Akumadan township is well known for its agricultural activities. All sorts of food crops can be planted on its soil but tomatoes is the largest crop. 90 percent of natives above 18 years are tomato farmers. They produce more tomatoes than any other town in Ghana. It has a dam that helps to irrigate some farmlands within its reach during dry seasons. Cassava, pepper, onion, garden eggs, plantain, maize etc. are also abundant. A company called Fomghana has acquired a large area of land for

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near a river that irrigates it. Recently, the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo formally opened a Greenhouse project. Its poised to train young people in Agric Technology. The town is known for the Akumadan Senior High School, a

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institution. The Akumadan EduSpots also provide a library space for both children and adults, along with running Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as Literacy clubs. The

Asubima Forest Reserve The Asubima Forest Reserve is a protected area near Akumadan, Ghana and was established in 1945. FORM Ghana, a plantation development company, manages of the southern part of the reserve to reforest land in the reserve that has been highly deg ...

is about east of Akumadan. Akumadan has many investment opportunities for all to tap into especially in the field of Agriculture and Real Estate

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Populated places in the Ashanti Region {{AshantiRegion-geo-stub