Wenchi

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|location = Wenchi (1991–2020)

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|metric first = Yes

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation mm = 7.2

| Feb precipitation mm = 28.3

| Mar precipitation mm = 87.9

| Apr precipitation mm = 154.3

| May precipitation mm = 171.4

| Jun precipitation mm = 154.9

| Jul precipitation mm = 112.4

| Aug precipitation mm = 85.8

| Sep precipitation mm = 173.9

| Oct precipitation mm = 181.4

| Nov precipitation mm = 53.0

| Dec precipitation mm = 10.5

| year precipitation mm =

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm

| Jan precipitation days = 0.7

| Feb precipitation days = 2.8

| Mar precipitation days = 5.9

| Apr precipitation days = 9.2

| May precipitation days = 10.6

| Jun precipitation days = 11.5

| Jul precipitation days = 7.7

| Aug precipitation days = 6.3

| Sep precipitation days = 13.2

| Oct precipitation days = 14.2

| Nov precipitation days = 5.4

| Dec precipitation days = 1.0

| year precipitation days =

| source = NOAA{{cite web

| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/4.4/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Ghana/CSV/Wenchi_65432.csv

| title = Wenchi Normals 1991–2020

| work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020)

| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

| access-date = 30 September 2023}}

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Other Bono narratives, such as those from Wenchi, speak of an origin from a hole with the aid of a mythical creature called a wankyie. Similarly, people from Bono-Tekyiman and Bono Manso recount that their ancestors emerged from a sacred hole at Amuowi, a site with settlement layers dating back to the 5th century CE. Some accounts mention northern origins as well.Kwasi Konadu and Clifford C. Campbell, eds., The Ghana Reader: History, Culture, Politics (Durham: Duke University Press, 2016), pp. 70–72.Kwasi Konadu, The Akan Diaspora in the Americas (Oxford University Press, 2010), pp. 17–18. Ivor Wilks, “The Northern Factor in Ashanti History,” in J.K. Fynn and R.A. Agbodeka, eds., A History of Ghana (Longman, 1971), pp. 74–76.

Wenchi is connected by road to Techiman and Sunyani and its airport, Sunyani Airport.{{cite web | last = Warren | first = Dennis Michael| date = 2001 |url = http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/techiman.html |title=African Art - Techiman| access-date = 2008-06-13}} Wenchi is not serviced by a railway station on the Ghana Railway Corporation, but it has been proposed that a line be extended to Wenchi. It has less vehicular traffic as few people own cars and motors.

Wenchi celebrates the annual Apoo, a yam festival in April/May. The climax of the Apoo is the durbar of the king (Omanhene) through Wenchi. In August, the annual yam festival takes place in Wenchi and it marks the end of the first rainy season and harvesting of the yam in the towns of Wenchi and Techiman. In 2019, the Omanhemaa (Queen) of Wenchi was Nana Ntoa Sramangyadua III. The Paramount Chief of Wenchi is Osagyefo Ampem Anye Amoampong Tabrako III who has rule the town since 2019 {{Cite web |title=Bono Regional Minister, deputy visit Wenchi Municipal |url=http://www.ghanadistricts.com/Home/Reader/367c759-6d98-452d-92 |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=GhanaDistricts.com}}

The inhabitants of Wenchi are sports fanatics; many residents follow several Wenchi-based sports teams. Current second division team is Wenchiman. The team Unity Sporting Club, a sports academy, is located in Wenchi. Young Apostle football club is a team that promoted to the Ghana Premier in 2024, is located at Wenchi. Wenchi is the home town of Professional footballers including Asamoah Gyan, Baffoe Gyan and Felix Afena-Gyan.

Wenchi Methodist Senior High School{{Cite web |last=Boateng |first=Kojo Akoto |date=2017-04-05 |title=Speaker of Parliament directs inquiry into Kintampo disaster |url=https://citifmonline.com/2017/04/speaker-of-parliament-directs-inquiry-into-kintampo-disaster/ |access-date=2022-11-16 |website=Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always |language=en-US}}

Wenchi is the hometown and birthplace of former Ghanaian prime minister Kofi Abrefa Busia, who was born a prince of and is buried there. There is a street named after him, Busia Street. His sister Ama Bame Busia, a former member of council of state, is his only living sibling. Professor George Baffour Gyan is the current MP and minister of planning at the presidency.

• Apour Festival

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• [http://www.wenchi.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=dnf&_=43 Wenchi Municipal]

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• [http://www.wess.edu.gh/ Wess]
• [http://www.unitysportingclub.co.uk/ Unity Sporting Club]
• [http://viglosamlodge.com/index.php Viglosam Lodge]
• [http://www.ghanaschoolsinfo.org/project/347]

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Category:Populated places in the Bono Region