Berekum
Berekum be city den de capital of Berekum Municipal for de Bono Region wey dey Ghana.[1][2][3] Berekum get population of 62,364.[4] De native language of de Berekum manners be de Bono Twi. Dem dey bell am Golden City.[5] As at 2020, na de Omanhene of Berekum be Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II.[6]
| Continent | Africa  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Dem locate for de administrative territorial entity insyd | Berekum Municipal District |
| Located in time zone | UTC±00:00 |
| Coordinate location | 7°27′0″N 2°35′0″W |
| Official website | http://berekum.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/ |
Edey share borders plus Nsoatre for ein east, Seikwa for ein north, Jaman for ein west den northwest den Dormaa for ein south den south west. Ebe 36km from Berekum to Sunyani wey ebe de Bono Region ein capital.
History edit
Dem fi break de name Berekum go two. “Bere” dey mean wid difficulty, den Kum dey mean to kill. De environs of present day Berekum get plenty wild animals, buh de hunters experience great difficulty if dem dey cam kill dem, so dah be why we get de name “difficult to kill. “Bere na w’akum” now Berekum.[7][8]
Towns edit
Pepaase, Akroforo, Kotaa, Domeabra, Ampenkro, Mpatasie, Tewbabi, Abisase, Koraso, Adom, Amankokwaa, Jamdede, Domfete, Jinijini, Fetentaa, Ayinasu, Botokrom, Kyereyawkrom, Nkyenkyemam, Nsapo, Amomaso, Nanasuano, Benkasa, beadan, Senase, Akatim, Gyankontabuo, Kato, Namasua, Kutre 1, Kutre 2, Mpatapo.
Dema Climate edit
| Climate data for Berekum | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 35.0
(95.0) |
41.0
(105.8) |
38.0
(100.4) |
39.0
(102.2) |
32.5
(90.5) |
31.5
(88.7) |
40.0
(104.0) |
31.9
(89.4) |
29.9
(85.8) |
46.0
(114.8) |
34.4
(93.9) |
34.0
(93.2) |
46.0
(114.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.8
(64.0) |
18.1
(64.6) |
16.8
(62.2) |
16.8
(62.2) |
14.5
(58.1) |
13.8
(56.8) |
15.9
(60.6) |
15.3
(59.5) |
14.8
(58.6) |
16.3
(61.3) |
16.3
(61.3) |
15.6
(60.1) |
14.5
(58.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6
(0.3) |
10
(0.4) |
13
(0.5) |
48
(1.9) |
89
(3.5) |
76
(3.0) |
30
(1.2) |
33
(1.3) |
61
(2.4) |
79
(3.1) |
30
(1.2) |
7.6
(0.3) |
490
(19.1) |
| Source: Meoweather.com | |||||||||||||
Dema Stadiums den sports edit
Stadiums edit
Berekum get sports facilities lyk;
- Sports Stadium
- Golden City Park
Sports edit
Professional sports teams wey dey Berekum include:
- Berekum Chelsea[9]
- Berekum Arsenal
Notable natives edit
- Kwadwo Afari-Gyan
- Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
- Samuel Amofa
- Kwesi Appiah
- George Benneh
- Nkrabeah Effah Dartey
- Asiedu Nketia
- Kofi Adoma Nwanwani
- John Paintsil
- Isaac Sackey
References edit
- ↑ "Parliamentary Select Committee embarks on tour of mosquito breeding grounds in Bono". GhanaWeb. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ↑ "Gomoa Nyanyano: One man, 2 women arrested for burning TV repairer to death". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ↑ "Bono Region: Man found dead in Berekum". Modern Ghana. June 21, 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ↑ "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ↑ Yeboah, Charles (22 July 2020). "Do You Know Why Berekum Is Called The Golden City?". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ↑ "Berekum Traditional Council Boycotts Independence Day Parade Over Court Dispute With MCE". Modern Ghana. March 7, 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ↑ Kyere, BerekumCity team with Mr Kwabena (2010-01-08). "The History Of Berekum". Berekum City. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ↑ "Historical Background – HFH Berekum". web.archive.org. 2023-02-23. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ↑ "Berekum Chelsea Football Club". web.archive.org. 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2024-01-13.