Mim, Ahafo

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Mim
Town
Mim High Street from Goaso Direction
Mim High Street from Goaso Direction
Nickname(s): 
Industrial town of Ahafo[1]
Mim is located in Ghana
Mim
Mim
Coordinates: 6°54′22″N 2°33′47″W / 6.90611°N 2.56306°W / 6.90611; -2.56306
Country Ghana
RegionAhafo Region
DistrictAsunafo North Municipal District
Sub-DistrictMim Urban Council[2]
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Mim is a city in the Asunafo North Municipal District in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is a nodal town between Sunyani and Goaso via the N12 Highway. The distance from Mim to Sunyani is 64 km whilst that of Mim to Goaso is 14 km. Mim also has direct routes to: Kenyasi;Dormaa Ahenkro; Nkrankwanta and Sefwi Debiso. Mim is known for producing timber, cocoa and cashew. The estimated population of Mim in 2017 was 30,753 making it the largest town in Ahafo Region and that of Asunafo North Municipal District.[3][4][2][5][6][7][8]

History[]

The settlement of Mim began during the Ashanti wars of 1722.[9] During the reign of Nana Agyemang Prempeh I of Ashanti, the Ashanti kingdom sent warriors to conquer and occupy more lands. Ahafo was annexed in one of such escapades by the Ashanti Warriors. During that time, the present day Mim was a typical rain forest. According to history, the warriors established their outpost in a section of the forest which was full of palm trees.They used the branches of the palm trees for shelter and referred to the area as 'Mem' or 'Mim' which is Twi word for palm trees''.[9][10][11] These warriors traced their ancestry to Akwaboah, an ancient town near Kumasi.

Festival[]

The People of Mim celebrate the Akwansramu Festival and this ceremony is usually held in December. Akwansramu is one of Ghana's many festivals that see attendance from people from all walks of life including the diaspora.

The Akwansramu is a staple of Ghana's colourful, vibrant and diverse cultural expression, bringing together people from all walks of life to celebrate themes of victory, harvest and gratitude in unity.[12][13][14]

Economy[]

Mim can be described as an averagely dynamic center for farming, trading and industrial activities.

Agriculture: The fundamental occupation of residents of Mim is farming, which is cultivation of cash crops and food crops. The predominant cash crops grown in this area are cocoa and cashew.[15] Mim and its surrounding towns such as: Goaso, Bediako, Gambia No2, Kasapin & Bitre Ahenkro (Kwadwo Adaikrom) produce about a quarter of the foodstuffs that are sent to Accra and Tema.[8]

Industry: The tropical forest reserves in this area serve as source of raw materials for the numerous timber companies in Mim. The Ayum Forest Products Limited formerly Mim Timbers, Mim Scanstyle Company Limited, Ocean-wood company limited, Supremo Wood processing co. Ltd amongst tens of timber firms located in Mim exist because of the abundance of timber in this area. However, the recent illegal chainsaw operations are fast depleting the forest reserves and are threatening the existence of these timber companies which provide hundreds of employment to the teeming population.[16][17][14][18]

Ayum Forest Products Ltd. (A. F. P. L)

The cashew plantations in Mim area also provide constant source of raw materials for the Mim Cashew and Agricultural products Ltd which produces the 'Mim Cashew Brandy'.[19][15][20]

Mim Cashew plantation
Mim Cashew Co. Main Entrance
Mim Cashew Plantation
Mim Swimming pool

Tourism[]

One of the tourist sites in Mim is the Mim Bour or 'Mim mountains'. These Rocky Mountains are famous tourist attraction center in the Ahafo Region of Ghana. According to history, the paramount chief of Mim used to climb the Mim bour whenever he wanted to address his people, and it is also said that, from the top, he could see all the areas within his jurisdiction and even as far as Techiman and Kumasi. From the top of the Mim Bour, you have a plain view of the cashew plantation and surrounding areas.[21][14][22][3]

Tourists at Mim Bour

Mim Lake is another tourist attraction located off the Mim-Kenyasi road. It's about 1 km away north of the Mim township. This is an artificial lake where tourists and local people visit for leisure, canoeing and site seeing. This lake is also known as 'Anwomasu lake'.

Education[]

Mim has several educational institutions including:

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mim Cries For Development Projects". Modern Ghana.
  2. ^ a b "MIM Disappointed In Mahama …Over Re-Appointment Of MCE". Modern Ghana.
  3. ^ a b https://www.mofep.gov.gh/sites/default/files/composite-budget/2019/BA/Asunafo-North.pdf
  4. ^ "Mim Cries For Development Projects". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  5. ^ "Mim Cashew and Agricultural Products, Ltd". GEPA Buyer Portal. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  6. ^ "Mim Cashew - Welcome". www.mimcashew.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  7. ^ Limited, W3 Multimedia Ghana. "Opinion: MIM Deserves Ahafo Regional Capital". www.watchghana.com. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  8. ^ a b "Lage – Ghana Greentech Academy". Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  9. ^ a b Spiers, Edward M. (2018-07-30). Fighting the Asante. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-1-5261-3791-3.
  10. ^ Kwarteng, Kwame O. (2002). "The Asante Conquest of Ahafo in the 18th Century: A Historical Legacy". Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana (6): 59–66. ISSN 0855-3246.
  11. ^ "Ahafo Historical day May 2,1896". www.ghanaweb.com. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  12. ^ Online, Peace FM. "Armed Bandits "Seize" Mim Chiefs Run To IGP For Succour". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news.
  13. ^ "Festivals In Ghana". nhoc.gov.gh. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  14. ^ a b c "Mim Cries For Development Projects". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  15. ^ a b Simpson, Tony. "Mim Cashew implementing new strategies to revamp operations". www.gna.org.gh.
  16. ^ http://ahrcc.gov.gh/president-akufo-addo-gives-mim-ayum-timber-company-a-stimulus-package-ahafo-regional-minister-reveals/
  17. ^ author., Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 (4 February 2020). Henry V. ISBN 978-1-9821-0941-7. OCLC 1105937654. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ https://allafrica.com/stories/200102010072.html[bare URL]
  19. ^ "Cashew nuts rot as Ministry imposes ban on export". GhanaWeb. March 17, 2016.
  20. ^ Ashiadey, Bernard Yaw (June 17, 2020). "Mim Cashew receives support from SECO, GIZ to combat COVID-19".
  21. ^ "Gov't stimulus package brings back Ayum Forest Products Company Limited". Modern Ghana.
  22. ^ "South African High Commission Counselor of Economic Embarks On Two (2) Days Visit To Ahafo Region". June 8, 2021.
  23. ^ "61st Independence Anniversary In Mim". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-08-04.

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