Mampong

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Asante Mampong
District Capital
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Asante Mampong
Location of Mampong within Ashanti
Coordinates: 7°4′N1°24′W / 7.067°N 1.400°W / 7.067; -1.400
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg Ghana
Region Flag of Ashanti.svg Ashanti
Municipality Mampong Municipal
Government
[1]
 • Mamponghene Nana Osei Bonsu II
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
42,037 [2]
 •  Ethnicity
Ashante
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST) GMT
postal code
AM
Area code 032
climate Aw
Website mma.gov.gh OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Mampong is a town and the capital of the Mampong Municipal in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [3] As of 2012, the town has a population of 42,037 people. [2] The town is home to the Mamponghene, Nana Osei Bonsu II. [1]

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History

Agona-Akrofoso, often regarded as 'Old Mampong', was the capital of the Mampong state, one of 4 Akan states under the Denkyira state. [4] It is suspected to have been formed around the same time as Kumasi. The capital was the first place to host the Mampong Stool or Silver-Stool of the Mamponghene. Shortly after the formation of the Ashanti Kingdom, the capital was moved to an area called Botaase, later known as Mampong. [5] [6]

Administration

Economy

About 60% of the labor force is engaged in agriculture, followed by the service, commerce and manufacturing sectors. Major crops grown include carrots and groundnuts. [3] Small business can be located all across the town, including milling machines, which plays a big role in the local food industry. Although, the mills have a high chance of being contaminated, resulted in foodborne poisoning. [7]

Culture

Mampong is located in the Mampong traditional area along with 48 other population centers. [4] The town is also the centre of the Anglican Diocese of Asante Mampong, inaugurated in 2014. [8] On 3 March 1995, Pope John Paul II created the Roman Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong, whose headquarters are located here. It is a suffragan diocese of the Metropolitan Ecclesiastical Province of Kumasi. [9]

Geography

The town is bordered by the Sekyere South district to the south, Sekyere Central district to the east and Ejura Sekyedumase district towards the north. [3] It is located about 60 km (37 mi) from Kumasi. [6]

Mampong has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw), experiencing wet seasons and a dry season and the temperature being hot year-round. The average annual rainfall is around 1,270 mm (50 in) and the mean monthly temperature ranging from 22 to 30 °C (72 to 86 °F). [3]

Human resources

Health

Opening of Zipline in Mampong. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan and her husband joins in for the celebration. Opening of Zipline in Mampong-Ashanti.jpg
Opening of Zipline in Mampong. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan and her husband joins in for the celebration.

On 10 October 2019, the Ghana Drone Delivery Service launched a medical drone delivery base in Mampong, one of four population centers in the country included in the program. [10] The facility's goal is to use drones to deliver medical supplies all across the region. The drones are operated by Zipline, a robotics company based in California. [11]

Education

The biggest educational institution in the town is the Mampong Technical College of Education. It was established in 1967 as a teacher education institution and was accredited to the tertiary level of education in 2007. It is affiliated with the University of Education, Winneba. [12]

The following is a list of colleges/universities and senior high schools in Mampong: [13] [14]

Colleges/Universities
Senior high schools

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Barimah, N. (12 January 2023). "Mampong: Daasebre Osei Bonsu II honoured with a statue". Daliy Graphic. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "2010 Mampong Municipal census" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. 1 2 Agyei, I.; Adu-Agyem, J.; Agyapong, K.A. (11 November 2013). "The Philosophical And Aesthetic Significance Of The Silver-Stool Of Mampong-Asante In Ghana". International Journal of Innovative Research and Development. 2 (11). doi: 10.5281/zenodo.4011810 . Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ↑ Wilks, Ivor (1960). "Mampong, Ashanti: A Traditional History to the Reign of Nana Safo Kantanka". Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana. 4 (2): 21–25. JSTOR   41405728 . Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  6. 1 2 Wilks, Ivor (1960). "A Note on the Traditional History of Mampong". Transactions of the Historical Society of Ghana. 4 (2): 26–29. JSTOR   41405729 . Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Yar, D.; Kwenin, W.; Balali, G.; et al. (2023). "Food milling machines are hosts to pathogenic bacteria: A cross-sectional study in the Asante Mampong Municipal, Ghana". Scientific African. 20 (8): e01673. doi: 10.1016/j.sciaf.2023.e01673 .
  8. ↑ "A new diocese for West Africa". Anglican Communion News Service. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
  9. ↑ David M. Cheney (3 April 2025). "Profile of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Konongo-Mampong". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Kansas City. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Sylverken, A.; Owusu, M.; Agbavor, B.; et al. (1 November 2022). "Using drones to transport suspected COVID-19 samples; experiences from the second largest testing centre in Ghana, West Africa". PLOS One . 17 (11): e0277057. Bibcode:2022PLoSO..1777057S. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0277057 . PMC   9624400 . PMID   36318579. ...Located in Mampong in the Ashanti region and the Omenako site in the Eastern region of Ghana,...
  11. ↑ "Ghana launches second drone delivery base at Asante Mampong". Graphic Online. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  12. ↑ "Mampong Technical College of Education". T-tel. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Meduma arson: Victim gets support to enable him further his education - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Learning centers in Mampong Municipal District, Ashanti Region". ghana-streets.openalfa.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  15. ↑ "Lt. Gen Akwasi Amankwa Afrifa Profile". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Akwasi Ampofo Adjei dies". ghanaweb.com. 3 August 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  17. ↑ Ngnenbe, T. (28 June 2016). "Professor Kwabena Nketia celebrated". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "Eight Top Officers Executed". Ghana News. 8 (7). Washington: Embassy of Ghana: 6. July 1979. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  19. ↑ "Sporting director Rouven Schröder fills key first-team positions - Fußball - Schalke 04". Fußball. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  20. ↑ "Retired IGPs present document to Government". 5 October 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  21. ↑ "COVID-19: Prof. Badu Akosa Unhappy With Akufo-Addo Lifting Of Lockdown". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  22. ↑ "R R Amponsah to be buried on September 3". GhanaWeb. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

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