Fumbisi

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Fumbisi
Town
Fumbisi
Country Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Region Upper East Region
District Builsa South District
Time zone GMT
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Fumbisi is a town in the Builsa South District in the Upper East Region of Ghana. [1] [2] [3] The town is known for rice production. [4] [5] In 2019, the Paramount Chief of Fumbisi was Nab Clement Anyatuik Akanko II. [6]

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Festival

The people of Fumbisi celebrate the Feok Festival. [8]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Fumbisi residents march against bad roads". GhanaWeb. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  3. ↑ Ennin, Richard. "Two suspected Fulani armed robbers arrested at Fumbisi". www.gna.org.gh. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  4. ↑ "Fumbisi residents march against bad roads". myinfo.com.gh. 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  5. ↑ "Builsa South: 250 farmers forced to abandon 750-acre rice farms in Fumbisi". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  6. ↑ Bureau, Communications. "President Akufo-Addo Enskinned As 'Chief For The Poor And Vulnerable'". presidency.gov.gh. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  7. ↑ Chris, Analimbey, A. "Awon-Ate Foundation launched in Fumbisi". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  8. 1 2 "Dr. Apaak celebrates Fumbisi Feok festival with constituents, donates Ghc5,000 towards library project". Rainbow Radio International. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  9. ↑ "Solar powered rice mill in Fumbisi progressing steadily". 2020-01-13. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  10. ↑ "National Buffer Stock to put 60k bags of rice in Fumbisi on the market - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  11. ↑ MyNewsGH (2020-05-31). "Fumbisi Killing: Clement Apaak calls for calm and more police officers". MyNewsGh. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  12. ↑ "Government will tap potential of Fumbisi rice valleys — President". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  13. ↑ "11 Fumbisi SHS girls collapse after "˜strange"™ events; school closed down - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  14. ↑ Adjei, Jonathan (2017-12-05). "UE/R: Riot rocks Fumbisi SHS...28 students arrested — Kasapa102.5FM" . Retrieved 2022-07-16.
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