Asokore Mampong
Asokore Mampong
Asokore Mampong | |
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Municipal | |
  Asokore Mampong | |
| Coordinates: 6°42′N 1°36′W / 6.7°N 1.6°WCoordinates: 6°42′N 1°36′W / 6.7°N 1.6°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Ashanti Region |
| District | Asokore Mampong Municipal District |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Asokore Mampong is the capital of the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1] Popularly known for Kumasi Academy a senior high school and the SSNIT affordable housing projects. The chief of Asokore Mampong is .
Geography[]
Boundaries[]
The town is bordered on the north by , and Mesuam, to the west by and Adanyasie, to the east by and to the south by Ayigya.[2]
Location[]
Asokore Mampong is 10 kilometres from the centre of Kumasi. Asokore Mampong is a dormitory town.[3]
Education[]
Asokore Mampong is known for Kumasi Academy,[4][5] a second cycle institution located there.[6]
Apart from being a residential area for workers in various companies in Kumasi, many hostels are available to serve the students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
Healthcare[]
The Garden City Hospital, Academy Clinic and Legacy Hospitals are located in Asokore Mampong.[1]
Notable places[]
The affordable housing projects has a huge site in the area for its buildings.[7] There are two additional notable places. The Osei Tutu Nyamekesie and Okomfo Anokye sword are located in the town. The Asokore Mampong Palace is a huge and well designed edifice located in the centre of the town. The palace sits on a 4acre lot. it was designed and built by the chief of the town Nana Boakye-Ansah Debrah.
References[]
- ^ a b Asokore Mampong Municipal[permanent dead link]
- ^ Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly
- ^ Sekyere East District
- ^ "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Affordable housing scheme begins in Kumasi. ModernGhana.com.
- Populated places in Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
- Populated places in the Ashanti Region
- Ashanti Region
- Ashanti Region geography stubs