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Hello from Sunyani-Techiman,Ghana! |
An estimated 80,245 people reside in
the city of Sunyani.
Surrounded by the forested Southern Ashanti Uplands,
the city of Sunyani arose as an outpost camp
for elephant hunters
during the 19th century. The name Sunyani
derives from the Akan word
for elephant 'Osono.' Sunyani is an important
hub for the distribution of cocoa, kola
nuts, and staple foods such as maize and yams.
Sunyani is home to both the regional
government and high court, the region's
post-secondary institutions are also based
in the city including two polytechnic
schools, the College of Renewable National
Resources and the Catholic University.
Several of the country's best primary and
secondary and technical schools can be found
within Sunyani and its suburbs.
Sunyani was voted the cleanest city in
Ghana for the year 2007 by the Ghana
Tourist Board.
Techiman is
the leading market
town in Ghana and
is, together with Sunyani,
one of the two chief cities of the Brong-Ahafo
Region. This city of nearly 80,000 is
located at a historical crossroads of trade routes
and the Tano
River, and serves as capital of the
Techiman
Municipal District. The population
has grown rapidly in recent decades, doubling
between the 1970 and 1984 censuses, and again
doubling by the next census in 2000. The recent
estimate of 79,547 is nine times the population that
the city had in 1960 at Ghana's independence. Techiman
has started the construction of a modern culture
centre.
The purpose of the centre is the preservation of the
traditions of the Bono nation. Techiman celebrates
the annual Apoo
festival in April/May - a kind of Mardi
Gras.
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