Odumase, Ghana

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Odumase
Odumase Sunyani West
Town and District Capital
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Odumase
Location of Odumase in Bono Region
Coordinates: 7°22′N2°19′W / 7.367°N 2.317°W / 7.367; -2.317
Country Ghana
Region Bono Region
District Sunyani West District
Elevation
981 ft (299 m)
Population
  Total16,542
  Ethnicity
Akan people
   Demonym
Odumaser
Time zone GMT
  Summer (DST) GMT

Odumase (or Odumase Sunyani West) is a small town and is the capital of Sunyani West district of the Bono Region of Ghana. [1] [2] The number of inhabitants is 16,542. [3]

Odumase is known for the Odomaseman Day Secondary School. [4] [5] The school is a second cycle institution. [6]

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References

  1. "Brong Ahafo to be known as Bono Region". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  2. Touring Brong Ahafo Archived 2012-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "^ Ghana Statistical Service; 2010 Population & Housing Census, District Analytical Report, Sunyani West District (pdf-fil) - 4 octobre 2015" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-10-04.
  4. "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  5. "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  6. "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

Coordinates: 7°22′N2°19′W / 7.367°N 2.317°W / 7.367; -2.317