Mim, Ahafo
Mim bi a city wey dey Asunafo North Municipal District for de Ahafo Region wey dey Ghana.[1] Ebi a town wey dey between Sunyani den Goaso for de N12 Highway. De distance from Mim to Sunyani bi 64 km wey dat bi Mim to Goaso bi 14 km. Mim san gey direct routes to: Kumasi; Accra; Kenyasi; Dormaa Ahenkro; Nkrankwanta den Sefwi Debiso. Mim bi known for ein timber production, cocoa den cashew. Dem estimate population for Mim insyd 2017 bi 30,753 making am de largest town for Ahafo Region den dat of Asunafo North Municipal District.
Festival
[edit | edit source]De People for Mim dey celebrate de Akwansramu Festival, dem dey usually mark dis ceremony for December insyd. Akwansramu bi one of Ghana ein plety festivals dat chaw people attend from all walks for life including de oyibo den diaspora.[2]
De Akwansramu bi staple for Ghana ein colourful, vibrant den diverse cultural expression, as dem bring manners together from all walks of life as dem dey celebrate themes for victory, harvest den gratitude for unity insyd.
You fi describe Mim say ebi an averagely dynamic center for farming, trading den industrial activities.
Economy
[edit | edit source]Agriculture
De fundamental occupation give residents for Mim bi farming, wey dem dey cultivate cash crops den food crops. De predominant cash crops dem dey grow for de area bi cocoa den cashew. Mim den ein surrounding towns such as: Goaso, Bediako, Gambia No. 2, Kasapin & Bitre Ahenkro (Kwadwo Adaikrom) dey produce about a quarter for de foodstuffs dat dem dey carry go bollar cities lyke Accra, Kumasi, Sunyani, Koforidua den Tema.[3]
Industry
De tropical forest reserves for dis area dey serve as source of raw materials give de numerous timber companies wey dey Mim.[4] De Ayum Forest Products Limited formerly Mim Timbers, Mim Scanstyle Company Limited, Ocean-Wood Company Limited, Supremo Wood processing Co. Ltd amongst de chaw timber firms wey dey for Mim as dem dey exist sake of de abundance of timber for dis area.[5] However, demma recent illegal chainsaw operations dey fast dey deplete demma forest reserves den edey threatening de existence of dese chaw timber companies wey dey provide hundreds of job give dese teeming population for Mim den ein surroundings.[6][7]
De cashew plantations for Mim area san dey provide constant source for raw materials for de Mim Cashew and Agricultural products Ltd wey dey produce de 'Mim Cashew Brandy'[8]
Tourism
[edit | edit source]One of de tourist sites for Mim bi de Mim Bour or Mim Mountains. Dese Rocky Mountains bi famous tourist attraction center for de Ahafo Region wey dey Ghana. According to history, de paramount chief for Mim dey use to climb de Mim bour whenever he wan address ein people, den he san say dat, from de top, he fi see all de areas wey dey for ein jurisdiction den even as far as Techiman den Kumasi. From de top of de Mim Bour, you fi gey a plain view for de cashew plantation den surrounding areas.[9]
Tourists for Mim Bour go gey opportunity go see Mim Lake wey ebi another tourist attraction located for off de Mim-Kenyasi road. Ebi about 1 km away north for de Mim township. Dis bi an artificial lake wey tourists den local people visit for leisure, canoeing den site seeing. Dis lake dem san call am 'Anwomasu lake'.
Education
[edit | edit source]Mim gey several educational institutions wey edey include:
- Mim Senior High School[10]
- Ghana Greentech Academy
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/chiefs-people-of-mim-appeal-for-varsity/
- ↑ https://allafrica.com/stories/201501131499.html
- ↑ https://www.businessghana.com/site/news/General/270652/Residents-of-Mim-call-for-completion-of-all-stalled-projects
- ↑ https://www.mimcashew.com/
- ↑ https://gna.org.gh/2022/09/undp-landscape-restoration-initiative-at-ayum-forest-reserve-yielding-results/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230322171702/https://www.moti.gov.gh/oldcontent/1d1f/factory?factory=MTI1
- ↑ https://www.modernghana.com/news/1065116/govt-stimulus-package-brings-back-ayum-forest.html
- ↑ https://www.africancashewalliance.com/en/news-and-info/blog/safe-sustainable-and-socially-responsible-mim-cashew-seal-success-story
- ↑ https://ndpc.gov.gh/media/AH_Asunafo_North_APR_2020_Xqrw9WP.pdf
- ↑ https://www.schoolsingh.com/senior-high-schools/mim-senior-high/gallery