Enchi

Enchi

human settlement

Country	Ghana
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Aowin/Suaman District, Western North Region
Located in time zone	Coordinated Universal Time
Coordinate location	5°49′0″N 2°49′0″W

Enchi be town wey dey insyd Western North Region for Ghana. Ebe de capital for Aowin Municipality. Oda main towns wey dey insyd de Aowin District dey include Old den New Yakasi, Achimfo, Boinso, Jema, Omanpe, Sewum, Jensue, Yiwabra, Yiwabra Nkwanta, Nyankomam, Kwawu, Abochia, den Jomoro. De largest river insyd de district be de Tano ein tributary, de Desue (Disue), wey flow insyd de middle of Enchi.

De current leaders for de town dey include de Paramount chief Nana (Beyeman) Benbu I, of Aowin. De incumbent Municipal Chief Executive be Samuel Adu Gyamfi, wey de member of Parliament Oscar Ofori Larbi.

Religions

De area dey include Christian, Muslim, den traditional religions. Christian denominations dey include Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Anglican, Seventh Day Adventist, Church of Pentecost, Assemblies of God, New Covenant Family Church (West Africa), Higher Grounds Chapel, den de Apostolic Church of Ghana.

Notable natives

• John Kwekucher Ackah, Former Member of Parliament, Richard Cudjoe and
• Ackah Essuman of the University of Cape Coast,
• Joseph Quainoo, first to be consecrated to the episcopate,
• Susana Esi Quainoo, Assistant Director I (G.E.S);
• Cobbinah, Rtd., Commissioner of Police;
• Mercy Nuamah,
• Victoria Aidoo-Afo, Principal of Enchi College of Education;
• Alex Quainoo, Assistant Commissioner of Police A I/C Budget,
• S. B. Arthur

Education

Higher education schools dey include Brentu Senior High/Tech. den Enchi College of Education.

Health

Enchi be de home for de district hospital, Enchi Government Hospital. Dem san gey sizable Presbyterian Health Center.

Economy

Cocoa bean farming be demma large contributor to de local economy.