Akumadan Explained

Official Name:Akumadan
Settlement Type:District Capital
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ghana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ashanti Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Offinso North District
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:30000
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:7.4°N -58°W
Elevation M:389

Akumadan is the capital of Offinso North, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1] It has a population of about 20000. Akumadan township is well known for its agricultural activities. All sorts of food crops can be planted on its soil but tomatoes is the largest crop. 90 percent of natives above 18 years are tomato farmers. They produce more tomatoes than any other town in Ghana. It has a dam that helps to irrigate some farmlands within its reach during dry seasons. Cassava, pepper, onion, garden eggs, plantain, maize etc. are also abundant. A company called Fomghana has acquired a large area of land for planting trees near a river that irrigates it. Recently, the President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo formally opened a Greenhouse project. Its poised to train young people in Agric Technology.

The town is known for the Akumadan Senior High School,[2] [3] a second cycle institution.[4]

The Akumadan EduSpots also provide a library space for both children and adults, along with running Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) as well as Literacy clubs.

The Asubima Forest Reserve is about 9km (06miles) east of Akumadan.[5]

Akumadan has many investment opportunities for all to tap into especially in the field of Agriculture and Real Estate

References

7.4°N -58°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.touringghana.com/regions/ashanti_region.asp Touring Ghana - Ashanti Region
  2. Web site: Educational Institutions. www.centralregion.gov.gh. 12 August 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801035651/http://www.centralregion.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=57. 1 August 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: References » Schools/Colleges. www.modernghana.com. 12 August 2011.
  4. Web site: List of Secondary Schools in Ghana. www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. 12 August 2011.
  5. Web site: Biodiversity monitoring in Asubima and Afrensu Brohuma Forest Reserves, Ghana . Abdulai Prosper . Manu . https://web.archive.org/web/20140808042218/http://www.formghana.com/login/upload/A_survey_of_Small_Mammals_in_the_Buffer_Zones_of_Asubima_Forest_Reserve_2011.pdf . 8 August 2014 . 3 August 2014 . FORM Ghana . October 2011 . live .