Sunyani

Capital of Bono Region insyd Ghana

Sunyani be city den de regional capital for de Bono Region den de Sunyani Municipal for Ghana[1]. Sunyani get population of 136,022 wey ecom from de 2021 population den housing census [2]. De city dey consist mainly of de Bonos by tribe[3][4][5]

Sunyani
human settlement
CountryGhana Edit
Capital ofBono Region Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydBono Region Edit
Coordinate location7°20′0″N 2°20′0″W Edit
Twinned administrative bodyTuscaloosa, Techiman Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.sma.gov.gh/ Edit
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Sunyani E Map

History

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De forested uplands wey surround Sunyani for de mid-south western part for Ghana. Sunyani get history say ebi camp for elephant hunters for de 19th century; dat bi where egey ein name cos ebi Akan word for elephant 'Osono'.[6] For 1924 insyd, de colonial govament take Sunyani as de district headquarters.[7] As dem construct road wey edey connect Sunyani den Kumasi, Sunyani turn important place for de distribution of cocoa, kola nuts, den staple foods lyk maize den yams.[8] As we dey talk, Sunyani be de Bono regional govament seat. Buh considerably smaller pass Kumasi, edey grow borla everyday den egey areas surrounded am lyk Fiapre den Abesim, plus odas. Sunyani be de cleanest den well maintain city plus de economy dey grow well well.[9][10]

Economy

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Sunyani economy be more of agrarian wid approximately 48% of de population wey dey do agriculture production.[11] Wey 24% of de population dem employ for de service industry, follow by de commerce den industry wey employ 15% den 13% of de population. Chaw women den unskilled manners dey engage for de commerce for Wednesday Market. Sunyani ein high quality supply wey dey boost de city ein growth. Sunyani get ein electricity from de Volta River Authority (VRA). Ein water sources dey include rain water den water from streams, rivers den springs.

Banking

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De city get chaw financial institutions wey include branch of de Bank of Ghana, Ghana Commercial Bank, Absa Bank, SG-SSB Bank, OmniBank, Zenith Bank, Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana, Universal Merchant Bank, Fidelity Bank, Prudential Bank, Stanbic Bank, Consolidated Bank den de National Investment Bank. Chaw rural banks too dey lyk Nsoatreman Rural Bank, Kaaseman Rural Bank, Capital Rural Bank, Abosomakotre Rural Bank den Wamfie Rural Bank. De city get chaw credit unions savings den loans institutions, credit unions, insurance institutions den investment funds managers.[12]

Communications

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De Sunyani city get modern communication institutions den facilities wey e include fixed telephone den fax lines, mobiles phones connectivity, internet den e-mail services. Postal services too dey in de form of post office, wey mail services lyk EMS,[13] DHL,[14] FedEx[15]

Tourism

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Sunyani dey boast say e get natural environment for de city insyd. De city get plush hotels, decent guest houses, restaurants den night clubs wey edey entertain visitors. Landmark building wey dey lyk de Cocoa House wey dey de center of de city. De building dey house de offices of de Ghana Cocoa Board, most financial institutions, law firms, delivery agencies, media firms den sales outlets. Oda prominent buildings dey include de Christ de King Cathedral, Sacred Heart Church, Abosomakotre building, plus odas.[16]

Health

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De city get one nursing den midwifery training college wey dem dey train manners across de country. Esan gey Sunyani Regional Hospital wey egey state-of-de-art facilities wey dem open am for 2003 insyd. E serve as referral centers for manners from Ahafo, Bono, Bono East, Western North, sometimes Savannah regions. Oda hospitals for de city lyk Sunyani Municipal Hospital, SDA Hospital, Rafchick den odas. Oda maternity homes den clinic too dey to treat manners for demma different complications.[17][18]

Transportation

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Sunyani get airport wey edey do domestic travels wey dem open am for 3 July 1974. Secof ein short runway, de airport dey host medium den small range aircraft, so edey do Sunyani to Kotoka International Airport per. Oda public transport wey dey Sunyani be MetroMass, VIP, OA, Express Transport, van, taxicab or trotro den tricycle "pragia". De transport services transmute manners from Sunyani to Accra; Kumasi, Mim, Ahafo; Cape Coast, Takoradi; Tamale; Tema; Ho; Wa; Bolgatanga; Elubo; Aflao, Techiman.

Education

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Sunyani be home give several higher education institutions wey dey de country insyd, e dey include de Sunyani Technical University de den, Sunyani Polytechnic, de University of Energy den Natural Resources Sunyani formally de Kwame Nkrumah University of Science den Technology - Agric School,[19] Catholic University of Ghana wey dey Fiapre[20] den de College of Science, Arts and Education for Penkwase - Law School.[21] Oda institutions wid satellite centres for de city insyd wey dey include University of Cape Coast, den Kwame Nkrumah University of Science den Technology – KNUST wey den dey do part-time den long distance programs for Sunyani.

Sunyani get chaw Senior High Schools plus St. James Seminary,[22][23][24] wey dem rate am say ebi de best five Senior High Schools for Ghana. Odas dey include Sunyani Business Senior High School den Sunyani Senior High School.

Chaw primary, oda secondary den technical schools wey dey Sunyani den ein suburbs, wey dey include: St. Mary's; Lawrence Demonstration; Wesley's; Divine Montessori; Ridge Primary; Twene Amanfo Secondary Technical School (TASTECH); Notre Dame High School (Ghana) den Don Bosco Vocational Technical Institute.

Awards

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Dem vote Sunyani say ebi de cleanest city den settlement for Ghana for 2007 insyd.[25]

Twin sisto city

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Sunyani den Techiman nearby city get partners plus Tuscaloosa, Alabama for United States America.[26][27]

References

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  1. http://www.sma.gov.gh/
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20230130234816/https://ghanadistricts.com/Home/District/51#:~:text=The%20population%20of%20the%20Municipality,67%2C251%20males%20and%2068%2C771%20females.
  3. https://kompanadepa.org/history-of-the-bono-people/
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203185406/https://myinfo.com.gh/2020/06/top-10-cleanest-cities-in-ghana/
  5. https://talkingdrumsblog.wordpress.com/2020/09/19/the-cleanest-cities-in-ghana/
  6. https://kompanadepa.org/history-of-the-bono-people/
  7. http://www.sma.gov.gh/about.html
  8. https://www.britannica.com/place/Sunyani
  9. https://yen.com.gh/real-estate/208739-sunyani-tema-accra-other-places-that-cleanest-cities-accra/#:~:text=Sunyani%20is%20reported%20to%20be,relax%20and%20feel%20at%20home.
  10. https://african-research.com/research/how-two-hunters-founded-sunyani/
  11. https://mofa.gov.gh/site/sports/district-directorates/brong-ahafo-region/183-sunyani-municipal
  12. https://www.cybo.com/GH/sunyani/banks/
  13. https://avenuegh.com/ghana-post-office-details-contact-address-and-location-nationwide/
  14. https://www.ghanayello.com/companies/dhl_office_in_sunyani
  15. https://www.cybo.com/GH-biz/ias-gh-federal-express-fedex_1D
  16. https://www.touristlink.com/ghana/sunyani.html
  17. https://www.ghanayello.com/category/Hospitals/city:Sunyani
  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203185405/https://www.ghstandard.com/hospitals-in-sunyani-health-facilities-in-brong-ahafo-region/15153/
  19. https://uenr.edu.gh/about-us/
  20. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203190217/https://www.cug.edu.gh/Home_inf/charter_2022.php
  21. https://citinewsroom.com/2020/11/college-of-science-arts-and-education-holds-first-congregation/
  22. https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-st-james-seminary-shs-in-sunyani-tops-shss-rankings.html
  23. https://www.pulse.com.gh/communities/student/shs-rankings-st-james-seminary-tops-all-presec-pojoss-prempeh-not-even-in-top-10/9d5tmce
  24. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203185411/https://nsmq.com.gh/2022/10/20/nsmq2022-the-ahoteefo-make-the-bono-region-proud-book-a-semifinal-spot/
  25. https://www.myjoyonline.com/sunyani-remains-the-cleanest-city-in-ghana-despite-the-challenges-environmental-health-officer/
  26. https://www.modernghana.com/news/355925/sunyani-and-techiman-municipal-assemblies-establis.html
  27. https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/technology/85083/Sister-City-relationship-between-Sunyani-and-Tuscaloosa-Alabama