Ashanti Region

The Ashanti Region is located in the middle belt of Ghana. It lies between longitudes 0.15W and 2.25W as well as latitudes 5.50N and 7.46N. The region shares boundaries with six of the sixteen political regions: the Bono,Bono East, and Ahafo in the north, the Eastern Region in the east, the Central Region in the south, and the Western Region in the South west. The region is divided into 43 districts, each headed by a District Chief Executive.

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The economy of the Ashanti Region is largely self-sufficient, dominated by the service sector, agriculture sector, as well as by natural resources. The region is also known for its production of manganese, bauxite and agricultural commodities such as cocoa and yam, with the region having low levels of taxation and without much need for foreign direct investment.{{cite web |title=Kumasi Metropolis Economy |url=http://www.kma.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=atd&_=6&sa=580 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928011130/http://www.kma.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=atd&_=6&sa=580 |archive-date=28 September 2015 |accessdate=1 August 2015 |work=Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly}}

The center of population in the Ashanti Region is located in the Kumasi Metropolitan District. According to the 2000 census, the region had a population of 3,612,950, making it the most populous region of Ghana; however, its density (148.1 per square {{convert|1|km|mi|abbr=on}}) is lower than that of Central the (162.2/km²) Region. The majority of the Ashanti Region's population is from the Akan ethnic group and is made up of citizens by birth (94.2%), whereas 5% are naturalized Ghanaians. A smaller proportion (5.8%) of the population originates from outside Ashanti, Akanland, or Ghana; 3.7 percent of the population of Ashanti was from one of the five English-speaking countries of ECOWAS and 2.1 percent was from other countries in Africa. The non-African population living in the region is 1.8 percent of the total population. Akans are the predominant ethnic group in the region, representing 94.2% of citizens by birth. A high proportion (82.9%) of the Akan population is Ashanti.

The Ashanti region is served by the Kumasi Airport, which handles domestic flights. Five national highways (the N4, N6, N8, N10 and N6) and a few regional highways, such as the R52 and R106, are located in the region.

The N6 is connected to Kumasi, Nsawam, the N4, and Accra via Kwame Nkrumah Circle. Ashanti is also connected to the Central Region by the N8 and N10, both of which originate from Yemoransa in the Central Region. The N10, is also connected to Kumasi.

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{{main|List of senior high schools in the Ashanti Region}}

The Ashanti region has three public universities. In addition, there are private universities and colleges, which are spread throughout the region.{{Cite web |title=CoE Network - T-TEL|url=http://www.t-tel.org/coes-network|access-date=16 August 2024|website=t-tel.org}}

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• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi
• Ghana Baptist University College, Kumasi
• Spiritan University College, Ejisu
• Garden City University College, Kenyasi, Kumasi
• Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, (formerly Kumasi Campus of University of Education, Winneba)]
• National Institute Of Information Technology, Kumasi Campus NIIT.
• Kumasi Technical University, K-Poly
• IPMC, Kumasi Campus
• Akrokerri College of Education
• St. Monica's College of Education, Mampong
• Christian Service University College, Odeneho Kwadaso
• Wesley College of Education
• St. Louis College of Education
• [https://aamusted.edu.gh/ Akenten Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development (formerly Mampong Campus of University of Education, Winneba)]
• Mampong Technical College of Education (MAMTECH)
• S.D.A. College of Education, Agona{{colend}}

{{further|List of hospitals in the Ashanti Region}}

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Healthcare in the region is managed by the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate (RHD), which is headed by Dr. Emmanuel Tinkorang. Under the agency there are 43 smaller district health directorates managed by their respective district.{{cite web|url=https://ghs.gov.gh/ashanti/|title=Ashanti Region|publisher=Ghana Health Service|access-date=16 August 2024}}{{rp|at=para 1,2}}

There are about 1,654 health facilities in the region, mostly consisting of CHPS facilities{{efn|CHPS hospitals are a national technique to help provide essential health services to communities who lack access to proper health care.{{cite web|url=https://www.moh.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/CHPS-policy-final-working-draft-for-validation.pdf|title=National Community Health Planning and Services (CHPS) Policy|date=2014|publisher=Ministry of Health|page=13|access-date=16 August 2024|quote="...CHPS is a national mechanism to deliver essential community based health services involving planning and service delivery with the communities..."}}}} and health centers.{{rp|at=para 3}} This is a list of the most popular hospitals in the Ashanti Region:{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/health/hospitals.php|title=Hospitals In Ghana|website=Ghanaweb|access-date=16 August 2024}}

• Manhyia Hospital
• Kwadaso SDA Hospital
• Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Hospital
• Kumasi South Hospital
• First Care Hospital
• Tafo Government Hospital
• Suntreso Government Hospital
• West End Hospital

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• Kumasi Asante Kotoko
• Ashanti Gold SC
• King Faisal Babies F.C.
• New Edubiase United
• Main stadium is Kumasi Sports Stadium

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The Ashanti Region is administered by a local government. Under its administrative system, the region is divided into 43 MMDAs (made up of 1 Metropolitan, 18 Municipal and 24 Ordinary Assemblies). Each District, Municipal, or Metropolitan Assembly is administered by a Chief Executive and Member of Parliament representing the central government, but deriving authority from an Assembly headed by a presiding member elected by the other members of the Assembly. Afterwards, the MMDAs were increased from 10 to 18 in 1988; from 18 to 21 in 2004; from 21 to 27 in 2008; from 27 to 30 in 2012; and from 30 to 43 in 2018.{{cite web|title=Ashanti Region|url=http://www.ghanadistricts.com/Home/Region/1|website=GhanaDistricts|access-date=29 December 2017}} The current list of Members of Parliament is as follows:

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The following is a list of potential points of interest in the Ashanti Region:

• Bobiri Forest Butterfly Sanctuary
• Bomfobiri Wildlife Sanctuary
• Digya National Park
• Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve
• Owabi Forest Reserve and Bird Sanctuary

• Centre for National Culture, Kumasi
• Rattray Park

• Komfo Anokye Sword site
• Manhyia Palace Museum
• Kumasi Fort and Military Museum
• Armed Forces Museum
• The Prempeh II Jubilee Museum
• The Asante Traditional Buildings
• Yaa Asantewaa Museum

• Papa Festival
• Kente Festival
• Yaa Asantewaa Festival
• Mmoa Nni Nko Festival
• Nkyidwo Festival

• Kejetia Market
• Adinkra cloth printing in Ntonso

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• Sonia Ibrahim{{cite web|url=http://www.ghanalive.tv/lookout-the-attractive-picture-of-juliet-ibrahim-sister-sonia-ibrahim/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506014749/http://www.ghanalive.tv/lookout-the-attractive-picture-of-juliet-ibrahim-sister-sonia-ibrahim/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=6 May 2013 |title=Lookout The Attractive Picture of Juliet Ibrahim Sister, Sonia Ibrahim |work=ghanalive.tv|date=5 April 2013|access-date=15 August 2024}}

• Sulley Muntari{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/sulley-intlg.html|title=Sulleyman Ali "Sulley" Muntari - Goals in International Matches|publisher=RSSSF|access-date=15 August 2024}}
• Emmanuel Frimpong{{cite web|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/young-guns-midfielder-emmanuel-frimpong |title=Young Guns: Midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong|publisher=Arsenal F.C|date=2 September 2008|access-date=15 August 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090209224004/http://www.arsenal.com/news/reserves-news/young-guns-midfielder-emmanuel-frimpong|archive-date=9 February 2009}}
• Samuel Kuffour{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/africans_abroad/1937469.stm |title=Kuffour cries foul|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 April 2002|access-date=15 August 2024}}
• Tony Yeboah{{Hugman|21848|access-date=15 August 2024}}
• Kwadwo Asamoah{{cite web|url=https://www.legaseriea.it/en/players/kwadwo-asamoah/SMHKW|title=Player: Kwadwo Asamoah|publisher=Serie A|access-date=15 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621160646/https://www.legaseriea.it/en/players/kwadwo-asamoah/SMHKW|archive-date=21 June 2021}}
• Maxwell Konadu{{cite web |publisher=Ghana Web |title=Can Local Coaches Smile Again After The Maputo Victory? |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=219504 |date=21 September 2011|access-date=15 August 2024}}
• Harrison Afful{{cite news|last=Osman|first=Rahman|url=https://ghanasoccernet.com/harrison-afful-delighted-feyenoords-return-ghana-premier-league|title=Harrison Afful delighted with Feyenoord's return to Ghana Premier League|website=GhanaSoccernet|access-date=15 August 2024|date=6 May 2014|archive-date=8 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208060931/https://ghanasoccernet.com/harrison-afful-delighted-feyenoords-return-ghana-premier-league|url-status=live}}
• Quincy Owusu-Abeyie{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=104/edition=9102/news/newsid=98967.html|title=Football without borders in the Lowlands|publisher=FIFA|date=30 June 2005|access-date=15 August 2024|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081025062918/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/tournament=104/edition=9102/news/newsid=98967.html|archive-date=25 October 2008}}
• Kofi Kingston{{cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/festivals/2014/02/wwe_superstar_kofi_kingston_sp.html|title=WWE superstar Kofi Kingston spent part of his youth in New Orleans|work=The Times-Picayune|first=Gene|last=Guillot|date=February 6, 2014|access-date=15 August 2024}}
• Ransford Selasi{{cite web|url=http://www.ilsecoloxix.it/p/sport/2013/12/03/AQEUpH9-pescara_cup_spezia.shtml|title=Tim Cup, Spezia-Pescara 3–0|publisher=Il Secolo XIX|access-date=15 August 2024|language=Italian}}

• Deborah Owusu-Bonsu{{Cite web |last=Mensah |first=Jeffrey |date=2019-10-11 |title=Meet Sister Derby and Wanlov's beautiful 65-year-old 'obroni' mother |url=https://yen.com.gh/134921-meet-sister-derby-wanlovs-beautiful-romanian-mother-photos.html|access-date=15 August 2024|website=Yen.com.gh|language=en}}

• Nana Acheampong{{Cite web|title=Nana Acheampong Biography|url=http://www.africanewshub.com/news/43352-nana-acheampong-biography|access-date=15 August 2024}}

• Kofi Annan{{Cite web|date=2018-08-19 |title=Biography |url=https://www.kofiannanfoundation.org/kofi-annan/biography/|access-date=15 August 2024|publisher=Kofi Annan Foundation|language=en-GB|archive-date=29 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220829082910/https://www.kofiannanfoundation.org/kofi-annan/biography/|url-status=live }}
• John Kufuor{{Cite encyclopedia|title=John Kufuor|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Kufuor|access-date=15 August 2024|encyclopedia=britannica|language=en}}
• I. K Acheampong{{Cite web|title=Ignatius Kutu Acheampong, Biography |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Ignatius-Kutu-Acheampong-111|access-date=15 August 2024|website=GhanaWeb}}
• Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa{{cite web |url=http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/pop-up.php?ID=121 |title=Lt. Gen Akwasi Amankwa Afrifa Profile|access-date=15 August 2024|work=GhanaWeb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608110956/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/people/pop-up.php?ID=121|archive-date= 8 June 2007}}
• J.H. Frimpong-Ansah{{cite web|url=http://www.bog.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=129%3Agovernors-and-deputy-governors-of-the-bank-since-its-inception&catid=64&Itemid=137|title=Governors and Deputy Governors of the Bank Since its Inception|publisher=bog.gov.gh|access-date=15 August 2024}}
• Joseph Yaw Manu{{cite book |last=Bernasko |first=F. G. |date=2002 |title=The republics that fell by the gun: the 1966 military intervention in Ghana and Nigeria revisited |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9j4_AQAAIAAJ&q=manu+adisadel+college|page=234|access-date=15 August 2024}}
• Kwasi Anin-Yeboah{{Cite web |title=Odekro {{!}} What has your MP done for you? |url=http://staging.odekro.org/hansard/sitting/parliament-house/2008-06-03-10-02-00|access-date=15 August 2024|website=staging odekro}}
• Joseph Adjei Buadi{{cite journal |title=Military Ruling Council Named |journal=Ghana News |date=January 1982 |volume=11 |issue=1 |page=3 |publisher=Embassy of Ghana|location=Washington DC}}

• Sam Jonah
• Osei Kwame Despite{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/sam-jonah-advocates-constitutional-review-to-overhaul-executive-powers.html|title=Curbing Executive Powers : Sam Jonah rekindles debate|website=Graphic Online|access-date=15 August 2024}}

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