Mampong

This article is about the town in Ashanti region. Not to be confused with Asokore Mampong or Akuapim-Mampong.

Asante Mampong
District Capital
Asante Mampong Location of Mampong within Ashanti
Coordinates: 7°4′N 1°24′W
Country	Ghana
Region	Ashanti
Municipality	Mampong Municipal
Government [2]
• 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

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]

History

See also: Asante Empire § History

Agona-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

Main article: Mampong (Ghana parliament constituency)

Economy

Main article: Economy of Ashanti

About 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

Mampong 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

The 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

Health

See also: List of hospitals in Ashanti

Opening of Zipline in Mampong. Ambassador Stephanie Sullivan and her husband joins in for the celebration.

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

See also: List of senior high schools in the Ashanti Region

The 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]

Colleges/Universities

• 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

Senior high schools

• 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

• 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

• Asante Empire
• List of rulers of Asante

References

1. "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012.
2. Barimah, N. (12 January 2023). "Mampong: Daasebre Osei Bonsu II honoured with a statue". Daliy Graphic. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
3. "2010 Mampong Municipal census" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. "A new diocese for West Africa". Anglican Communion News Service. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
9. 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,...
10. "Ghana launches second drone delivery base at Asante Mampong". Graphic Online. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
11. "Mampong Technical College of Education". T-tel. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
12. "Meduma arson: Victim gets support to enable him further his education - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
13. "Learning centers in Mampong Municipal District, Ashanti Region". ghana-streets.openalfa.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
14. "Lt. Gen Akwasi Amankwa Afrifa Profile". GhanaWeb. Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
15. "Akwasi Ampofo Adjei dies". ghanaweb.com. 3 August 2004. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
16. Ngnenbe, T. (28 June 2016). "Professor Kwabena Nketia celebrated". Graphic Online. Archived from the original on 17 July 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
17. "Eight Top Officers Executed". Ghana News. 8 (7). Washington: Embassy of Ghana: 6. July 1979. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
18. "Sporting director Rouven Schröder fills key first-team positions - Fußball - Schalke 04". Fußball. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
19. "Retired IGPs present document to Government". 5 October 2006. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
20. "COVID-19: Prof. Badu Akosa Unhappy With Akufo-Addo Lifting Of Lockdown". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
21. "R R Amponsah to be buried on September 3". GhanaWeb. 20 June 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2024.

External links

• Official website
• Media related to Mampong (Ashanti Region) at Wikimedia Commons
• Mampong travel guide from Wikivoyage

7°4′N 1°24′W