Techiman
| Continent | Africa  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Capital of | Bono East Region |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Techiman Municipal District |
| Located in time zone | UTC±00:00 |
| Coordinate location | 7°34′38″N 1°55′45″W |
| Twinned administrative body | Sunyani, Tuscaloosa |
Techiman (Akan: Takyiman) be a city den de capital of de Techiman Metropolitan District den de Bono East Region of Ghana. De city dey locate about 32 miles (51 km) from Sunyani den about 65 miles (105 km) away from Kumasi. E get a tropical savanna climate, wey dey experience two wet seasons den a dry season. Techiman get a population of 67,241 as of de 2010 census dem release by de Ghana Statistical Service. De majority of ethnic groups insyd de city dey include de Akan, Bono, Gonja, Dagomba, Sisala, den Mamprusi people. De mayor of de city ein metropolitan, as of 2021 be Benjamin Yaw Gyarko.
Na dem formally found de city insyd 1740 wey na dem officially establish am as de Bono-Tekyiman state insyd de 1940s, after na dem take over de Bono state ein capital Bono Manso insyd 1723. After na dem pass a referendum insyd 2018 plus de focus of make dem create new regions insyd Ghana, na dem select Techiman make e be de capital of de newly created region of de Bono East Region.
Techiman be de site of an outdoor agricultural market, one of de largest markets insyd West Africa. De market sanso be wer chaw of de city ein economic activity dey situate. De city dey hold a unique ethnic heritage, as ebe de center of de Akan people.[1] Techiman sanso be a commercial hub insyd Ghana, as ebe de cross point of chaw different trunk roads from cities such as Sunyani, Kumasi, Wa, den Tamale.
History
[edit | edit source]Bono-Tekyiman
[edit | edit source]Na dem found Techiman as Bono-Tekyiman, anaa Techiman-Bono (formerly dem know as Bono-Manso), insyd de 1940s[2][3] as a successor state to Bono.[4] After na dem take over Bono Manso, capital of de Bono state, by de Ashanti Empire insyd 1723 during de Asante-Bono war, dem move de capital insyd 1740 under Ashanti sovereignty. De current state consist of 88 towns den villages.[5]
Present
[edit | edit source]Na dem pass a referendum insyd 2018 plus de focus of make dem create new regions insyd Ghana, wich result in dem select Techiman as de capital of de newly created Bono East Region.[6][7]
Geography
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Techiman dey locate for coordinates 7°35′00″N 1°56′10″W / 7.58333°N 1.93611°W wey ebe about 32 miles (51 km) from Sunyani den about 65 miles (105 km) away from Kumasi.[8]
Metropolitan area
[edit | edit source]Techiman dey locate insyd de Techiman Metropolitan District, wich get a land area of 649.0714 square kilometres (250.6079 sq mi). De metropolitan be bordered by four districts: de Techiman North District, de Wenchi Municipal District, de Nkronza Municipalities (Nkoranza North District den Nkoranza South Municipal District) den de Offinso North District.[9]
Climate
[edit | edit source]| Climate data for Techiman(1991–2021) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.8 (92.8) |
34.3 (93.8) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.3 (90.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
29.2 (84.5) |
27.9 (82.3) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.4 (83.2) |
29.4 (85.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
30.9 (87.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.3 (70.3) |
22.8 (73.1) |
23.6 (74.4) |
23.6 (74.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.2 (71.9) |
21.6 (70.8) |
21.4 (70.6) |
21.6 (70.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.3 (70.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
51 (2.0) |
112 (4.4) |
137 (5.4) |
138 (5.4) |
133 (5.2) |
119 (4.7) |
128 (5.0) |
192 (7.6) |
163 (6.4) |
76 (3.0) |
26 (1.0) |
1,298 (51) |
| Source: Climate-data.org[10] | |||||||||||||
Demography
[edit | edit source]As of de 2010 census dem release by de Ghana Statistical Service, Techiman get a population of 67,241 people.[11] About 95% of de population be religious, wer about 69.5% be Christian, 27.4% be Islamic, den 0.9% be traditionalists. De majority of ethnic groups insyd de city dey consist of de Akans, Bono, Gonjas, Dagombas, Sisalas den Mamprusis.[12]
Education
[edit | edit source]Techiman be home to de Techiman Senior High School, dem establish for 1 November 1963 as a part of Kwame Nkrumah ein Ghana Education Trust Fund plus support from then Omanhene of Techiman, Nana Kwakye Ameyaw II.[13]
International relations
[edit | edit source]Sisto cities – twin towns
[edit | edit source]Techiman, in partnership plus nearby Sunyani, currently get sisto city relationship plus:
- Tuscaloosa, Alabama (2011)[14]
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Kamaldeen Sulemana, professional footballer[15]
- Martin Kwaku Adjei-Mensah Korsah, politician[16]
- Haminu Draman, professional footballer[17]
- KABA, radio presenter[18]
Sanso spy
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Renckens 2012, p. 36.
- ↑ Warren 1957, p. 369.
- ↑ Meyerowitz 1995, p. 289.
- ↑ Warren 1957, p. 20.
- ↑ Warren 1957, pp. 367, 368.
- ↑ ""Bono East Officially Created; Techiman Is Capital" – President Akufo-Addo". Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ "Techiman; The Most Suitable Place For Bono East Regional Capital". ModernGhana. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ↑ Straight line distances from: Daft Logic; "Google Maps Distance Calculator". Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ↑ Ghana Statistical Service 2014, p. 3.
- ↑ "Techiman Climate". Climate-data. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ↑ Ghana Statistical Service 2014, p. 88.
- ↑ Ghana Statistical Service 2014, pp. 40, 5.
- ↑ Bonney, E. (14 November 2023). "Techiman SHS cries for more facilities at 60th anniversary". Graphic Online. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ↑ Foshee, T. (26 August 2011). "Sister Cities delegates gather in Tuscaloosa to mark friendship". The Tuscaloosa News. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ↑ "Kamaldeen Sulemana". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ "Martin Adjei-Mensah Korsah". GhanaWeb. November 2024. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ "Draman's the man for Lokomotiv". UEFA. 19 June 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
- ↑ Frimpong, E. "KABA of Asempa FM dies after short illness". Graphic News. Retrieved 18 January 2025.