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Offinso Municipal District

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History
Towns
Education
Culture
Demographics
Governance
Notable people
References
Sources

Offinso District
Region	Ashanti Region
District type	Ordinary
District Chief Executive	Collins Ntim
Capital	Offinso
Area	1,451 km²
Population (2002)	138,190
ISO 3166	GH-AH-OF

The Offinso Municipal District is one of the 27 districts of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Located in the northwestern part of the region, its capital is Offinso.

History

The Asante name ɔfenso has been anglicised to Offinso. The former Offinso District was divided into Offinso South Municipal and Offinso North District with their capitals at New Offinso and Akomadan respectively; the division was done during former President John Agyekum Kufuor's term of office.

Towns

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Aboasu
Abofour
Amowi
Anyinasuso
Asuboi
Asuosu
Dome
Kayera
Aduana
Koforidua
Kokote
Maase
Mpehi
Namong
Oboase
Dentin
Ahodwo
Ampabame
New Town
Agyempra
Obuasi
Asamankama
Sakam
Antoa
Offinso Old Town
Sampronso^[1]

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Education

In Offinso there are:

44 kindergartens (teacher-pupil ratio of 1:19)
95 primary schools (teacher-pupil ratio of 1:28)
48 junior secondary schools (teacher-pupil ratio of 1:16)
four senior secondary schools
a polytechnic
a Bible school
a teacher training college
a midwifery training school (Midwifery Training School, Offinso)

Public schools

There are 52 kindergartens, 94 primary schools, and 52 junior secondary schools.

Private schools

There are 44 kindergartens, 42 primary schools, and 15 junior secondary schools.

Culture

Most culture, heritage, and customs in the district originated with the Akan people. However, migrant settlers from the north have brought their own culture to the area.^[2]

The Municipality has one major festival, the Mmoaninko Afahye, which is celebrated every two years. It is an occasion which brings Offinso citizens, home and abroad, together to discuss the development of the Municipality.^[2]

Demographics

About 85% of the population are Asante, while the remaining 15% comprises other ethnic groups, the majority of whom hail from the Northern, Upper West, and Upper East Regions.^[2]

Christianity is the main religion practiced in the district, although there is a significant Muslim population in the town of Offinso.

Governance

The Municipality has one paramount chief, the Offinsohene, and several sub-chiefs.^[2]

Notable people

Most Rev Dr Peter Kwasi Sarpong, Emeritus Archbishop of Kumasi Catholic Archdiocese.
Dr. Opoku (Executive Director, Seed Production Division (SPD), Ghana Cocoa Board
Kwame Owusu Achaw – author, Ako Te Brofo English Grammar
Brother Oppong Addai – retired soldier.
Dr. Apea – owns a clinic at Bomso
Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku – politician, hails from the northern part of Offinso
Adiyiah Dominic – striker, Arsenal Kyiv and the National Team (Black Stars of Ghana)
Dr. Nyarko – art education, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Nana Sir Osei Sarpong, Mpehihene, and President, Offinso Monchengladbach Co-operation for Development
P. A. Okyere – author
Osei Kwabena Rudolf – CEO, Holy Uriel Printers, Kwadaso
The Late Hon. Kwabena Safo – MP Offinso South Constituency, 2001 - 2005
Dr. K.K Sarpong – chairman of Kumasi Asante Kotoko FC
Babara Serwa – politician, National Democratic Congress

References

1. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.ghanadistricts.com/districts/?r=2&_=24&sa=591| title=Towns in this Municipality| publisher=Ghana Districts| accessdate=26 July 2012}}
2. ^¹²³{{cite web| url=http://www.ghanadistricts.com/districts/?r=2&_=24&sa=1060| title=Cultural Heritage and Customs| publisher=Ghana Districts| accessdate=26 July 2012}}

Sources

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20051220143612/http://www.ghanadistricts.com/index.asp GhanaDistricts.com]

1 : Districts of Ashanti Region

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