Wenchi

human settlement
Continent	Africa
Country	Ghana
Capital of	Wenchi Municipal District
Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd	Wenchi Municipal District
Located in time zone	UTC±00:00
Coordinate location	7°44′4″N 2°6′12″W

Wenchi be a town den de capital of Wenchi Municipal of de Bono Region insyd de middle-belt of Ghana. Wenchi dey locate at 7.73333 [latitude insyd decimal degrees], -2.1 [longitude insyd decimal degrees] for an average elevation/altitude of 304 meters.^[1] Wenchi be approximately 30 km north of Techiman den about 50 km east of de Ivory Coast border. Wenchi get a population of 39,187 people insyd 2013.^[2]

History

Oda Bono narratives, such as those from Wenchi, speak of an origin from a hole plus de aid of a mythical creature dem call a wankyie. Similarly, people wey komot Bono-Tekyiman den Bono Manso recount dat dema ancestors emerge from a sacred hole at Amuowi, a site plus settlement layers wey dey date back to de 5th century CE. Sam accounts dey mention northern origins as well.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Transport

Wenchi be connected by road to Techiman den Sunyani den ein airport, Sunyani Airport.^[6] Wenchi no be serviced by a railway station for de Ghana Railway Corporation, buh na dem propose dat a line be extended to Wenchi. E get less vehicular traffic as few people own cars den motors.

Culture

Wenchi dey celebrate de annual Apoo, a yam festival insyd April/May. De climax of de Apoo be de durbar of de king (Omanhene) thru Wenchi. Insyd August, de annual yam festival dey take place insyd Wenchi wey e dey mark de end of de first rainy season den harvesting of de yam insyd de towns of Wenchi den Techiman.^[6] Insyd 2019, na de Omanhemaa (Queen) of Wenchi be Nana Ntoa Sramangyadua III. De Paramount Chief of Wenchi be Osagyefo Ampem Anye Amoampong Tabrako III wey rule de town since 2019.^[7]

Sports

De inhabitants of Wenchi be sports fanatics; chaw residents dey follow chaw Wenchi-based sports teams. Current second division team be Wenchiman. De team Unity Sporting Club, a sports academy, dey locate insyd Wenchi. Young Apostle football club be a team wey dem promote to de Ghana Premier insyd 2024, dey locate for Wenchi. Wenchi be de home town of Professional footballers wey dey include Asamoah Gyan, Baffoe Gyan den Felix Afena-Gyan.

Climate

Climate data for Wenchi (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average precipitation mm (inches)	7.2 (0.28)	28.3 (1.11)	87.9 (3.46)	154.3 (6.07)	171.4 (6.75)	154.9 (6.10)	112.4 (4.43)	85.8 (3.38)	173.9 (6.85)	181.4 (7.14)	53.0 (2.09)	10.5 (0.41)	1,221 (48.07)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	0.7	2.8	5.9	9.2	10.6	11.5	7.7	6.3	13.2	14.2	5.4	1.0	88.5
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration^[8]

Education

Wenchi Methodist Senior High School^[9]

Notable people

Kofi Abrefa Busia, former Ghanaian prime minister
Ama Bame Busia, a former member of council of state
Professor George Baffour Gyan, MP den Minister of Planning for de presidency.

References

↑ Touring Brong Ahafo
↑ "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
↑ Kwasi Konadu and Clifford C. Campbell, eds., The Ghana Reader: History, Culture, Politics (Durham: Duke University Press, 2016), pp. 70–72.
↑ Kwasi Konadu, The Akan Diaspora in the Americas (Oxford University Press, 2010), pp. 17–18.
↑ Ivor Wilks, “The Northern Factor in Ashanti History,” in J.K. Fynn and R.A. Agbodeka, eds., A History of Ghana (Longman, 1971), pp. 74–76.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Warren, Dennis Michael (2001). "African Art - Techiman". Retrieved 2008-06-13.
↑ "Bono Regional Minister, deputy visit Wenchi Municipal". GhanaDistricts.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
↑ "Wenchi Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
↑ Boateng, Kojo Akoto (2017-04-05). "Speaker of Parliament directs inquiry into Kintampo disaster". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always (in American English). Retrieved 2022-11-16.

External links

[Touring_Brong_Ahafo-1] Touring Brong Ahafo

[2] "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.

[3] Kwasi Konadu and Clifford C. Campbell, eds., The Ghana Reader: History, Culture, Politics (Durham: Duke University Press, 2016), pp. 70–72.

[4] Kwasi Konadu, The Akan Diaspora in the Americas (Oxford University Press, 2010), pp. 17–18.

[5] Ivor Wilks, “The Northern Factor in Ashanti History,” in J.K. Fynn and R.A. Agbodeka, eds., A History of Ghana (Longman, 1971), pp. 74–76.

[Warren-6] 6.0 ^6.1 Warren, Dennis Michael (2001). "African Art - Techiman". Retrieved 2008-06-13.

[7] "Bono Regional Minister, deputy visit Wenchi Municipal". GhanaDistricts.com. Retrieved 2022-11-15.

[WMOCLINO-8] "Wenchi Normals 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 30 September 2023.

[9] Boateng, Kojo Akoto (2017-04-05). "Speaker of Parliament directs inquiry into Kintampo disaster". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always (in American English). Retrieved 2022-11-16.

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