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.[1] The town is home to the Mamponghene, Nana Osei Bonsu II.[2]
Asante Mampong | |
|---|---|
District Capital | |
_location_map.png)  Asante Mampong Location of Mampong within Ashanti | |
| Coordinates: 7°4′N 1°24′W / 7.067°N 1.400°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Ashanti |
| Municipality | Mampong Municipal |
| Government | |
| • Mamponghene | Nana Osei Bonsu II |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 42,037[1] |
| • Ethnicity | Ashante |
| Time zone | UTC 0 (GMT) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| postal code | AM |
| Area code | 032 |
| climate | Aw |
| Website | mma.gov.gh  |
History
editAgona-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
editEconomy
editAbout 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
editMampong 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
editThe 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
editHealth
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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
editThe 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]
- College of Agriculture Education (University of Education Mampong Campus)
- Nursing And Midwifery Training College, Mampong
- Mampong Technical College of Education
- St. Monica's College of Education
- Amaniampong Senior High School
- St. Monica's Senior High School
- St. Joseph Seminary Senior High School, Mampong (formerly Sekyereman Secondary School)
- Kofiase Adventist Senior High Technical
- Oduko Boatemaa Senior High School
Notable residents
edit- Akwasi Amankwa Afrifa (1936–1979), former Head of State, soldier and politician[14]
- Akwasi Ampofo Adjei (born 1947), founder and leader of Kumapim Royals Band, highlife musician[15]
- J. H. Kwabena Nketia (1921–2019), ethnomusicologist and composer[16]
- Ebenezer Augustus Kwasi Akuoko (born 1928), lawyer[17]
- Gerald Asamoah (born 1978), retired footballer who played for the Germany national football team and FC Schalke 04[18]
- Benjamin Samuel Kofi Kwakye (born n/a), former Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service[19]
- Agyeman Badu Akosa (born 1953), Ghanaian educator, politician, pathologist[20]
- Reginald Reynolds Amponsah (born 1919), potter, politician, former Minister of State[21]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012.
- ^ a b Barimah, N. (12 January 2023). "Mampong: Daasebre Osei Bonsu II honoured with a statue". Daliy Graphic. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "2010 Mampong Municipal census" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "A new diocese for West Africa". Anglican Communion News Service. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ^ 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,...
- ^ "Ghana launches second drone delivery base at Asante Mampong". Graphic Online. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Mampong Technical College of Education". T-tel. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Meduma arson: Victim gets support to enable him further his education - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "Learning centers in Mampong Municipal District, Ashanti Region". ghana-streets.openalfa.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ "Lt. Gen Akwasi Amankwa Afrifa Profile". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Akwasi Ampofo Adjei dies". ghanaweb.com. 3 August 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Ngnenbe, T. (28 June 2016). "Professor Kwabena Nketia celebrated". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Eight Top Officers Executed". Ghana News. 8 (7). Washington: Embassy of Ghana: 6. July 1979. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Sporting director Rouven Schröder fills key first-team positions - Fußball - Schalke 04". Fußball. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Retired IGPs present document to Government". 5 October 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "COVID-19: Prof. Badu Akosa Unhappy With Akufo-Addo Lifting Of Lockdown". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "R R Amponsah to be buried on September 3". GhanaWeb. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
Media related to Mampong (Ashanti Region) at Wikimedia Commons
Mampong travel guide from Wikivoyage
