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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)
 • Total42,037 [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]

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. [9] 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. [10]

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. [11]

The following is a list of colleges/universities and senior high schools in Mampong: [12] [13]

Colleges/Universities
Senior high schools

Notable residents

See also

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