Bechem

For other uses, see Bechem (disambiguation).

Bechem
Town and District Capital
Bechem Location of Bechem in Ahafo
Coordinates: 7°05′N2°01′W / 7.083°N 2.017°W / 7.083; -2.017
Country	Ghana
Region	Ahafo
District	Tano South District
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population  (2013) [1]
• Total	17,677
Demonym	Bechemer
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Bechem is a town and is the capital of the Tano South district of the Ahafo Region of Ghana, and Bechem is the district capital for the Tano South Constituency. ^{[2] [3] [4]} Bechem is located close to the capital town of Bono, Sunyani. The town is known for the Bechem Presbyterian Secondary School. ^{[5] [6]} The school is a second-cycle institution. ^[7] The town has one of the best teacher training colleges in the country, known as St Joseph College (JOSCO), and has Bechem School for the Deaf and Blind and Technical Institute for the Deaf. It has two villages known as Techimantia and Derma, which both stand tall when it comes to tomato production in the country.

It is the home of Bechem United Football Club, who currently play in the top division in Ghana. ^[8]

References

1. "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
2. Brong Ahafo » Tano South Archived 2015-06-29 at the Wayback Machine . ghanadistricts.com.
3. "Bechem: Funds secured to manage waste, Over 2,000 livelihood opportunities available - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
4. "Over 2,000 people to benefit from Waste Management System in Bechem - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
5. "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
6. "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
7. "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
8. Association, Ghana Football. "Bechem United". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2024-01-07.