Enchi
Enchi be town wey dey insyd Western North Region for Ghana. Ebe de capital for Aowin Municipality. Oda main towns wey dey insyd de Aowin District dey include Old den New Yakasi, Achimfo, Boinso, Jema, Omanpe, Sewum, Jensue, Yiwabra, Yiwabra Nkwanta, Nyankomam, Kwawu, Abochia, den Jomoro.[1] De largest river insyd de district be de Tano ein tributary, de Desue (Disue),[2] wey flow insyd de middle of Enchi.[3]
Country | Ghana |
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Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Aowin/Suaman District, Western North Region |
Located in time zone | Coordinated Universal Time |
Coordinate location | 5°49′0″N 2°49′0″W |
De current leaders for de town dey include de Paramount chief Nana (Beyeman) Benbu I,[4] of Aowin. De incumbent Municipal Chief Executive be Samuel Adu Gyamfi, wey de member of Parliament Oscar Ofori Larbi.
Religions
editDe area dey include Christian, Muslim, den traditional religions. Christian denominations dey include Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Anglican, Seventh Day Adventist, Church of Pentecost, Assemblies of God, New Covenant Family Church (West Africa), Higher Grounds Chapel, den de Apostolic Church of Ghana.
Notable natives
edit- 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
editHigher education schools dey include Brentu Senior High/Tech. den Enchi College of Education.[5]
Health
editEnchi be de home for de district hospital, Enchi Government Hospital. Dem san gey sizable Presbyterian Health Center.
Economy
editCocoa bean farming be demma large contributor to de local economy.[6]
References
edit- ↑ GNA (February 16, 2022). "'Enchi is not a hard-to-reach area as people may think'—Tufohene". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ↑ "Tano » Water Resources Commission Of Ghana". www.wrc-gh.org. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ "BirdLife Data Zone". datazone.birdlife.org. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ "We urge Ghanaians to visit 'beautiful' Enchi – Paramount Chief". Skyy Power FM. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ "Enchi College of Education – Light Expels Darkness". Archived from the original on 2023-03-31. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Tigo, Joshua (2020-09-07). "Mass cocoa production: Enchi cocoa farmers to get free irrigation from PBC". Adomonline.com. Retrieved 2023-04-04.