Town in Bono East Region, Ghana
07°34′00″N 01°42′00″W / 7.56667°N 1.70000°W / 7.56667; -1.70000
Town in Bono East Region, Ghana
Nkoranza (or Nkoransa) is a town located in the mid-north of Ghana. It is the district capital of the Nkoranza District in the Bono East Region.[1][2][3][4]
A leading Brong town, the town led the 1892-93 Brong rebellion against the Ashanti.[5] Nkoranza is a town located in the newly created Bono East Region, from the Former Mother Region Brong Ahafo, which use to Host the now Ahafo Region and the current Bono East Region.
Nkoranza is now in the Bono East Region whose capital is Techiman. It is divided into two districts: Nkoranza North and Nkoranza south district.[1] Nkoranza has a market at which mainly yams, maize, and other foodstuffs are sold.
Nkoranza South District
Nkoranza south is among the twenty-seven(27) administrative districts in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is found in the center of the Brong Ahafo Region. It shares boundary with Nkoranza North District to the north. It consists of 126 settlements headed by one paramount chief.[6]
Nkoranza North District
Nkoranza north district is one of the twenty-seven (27) administrative districts in the Brong Ahafo Region. It has Busunya as its capital. It shares boundaries with Kintampo South to the south and Nkoranza South to the north
Transport
Nkoranza is the location of a proposed railway station.
Education
- St. Theresa Roman Catholic School[7]
- Nkoranza Senior High Technical School[8]
- Anglican University College[9]
Nkoranza Technical Institute
See also
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