Asankare
Asankare is a town in the Asante Akim South Municipal of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Asankare Youth Leadership and Skills Training Institute.
Asankare | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| Region | Ashanti Region |
| Municipality | Asante Akim South District |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,958 |
| • Ethnicity | Ashanti people |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Asankare Electoral Area is one of the forty-six (46) Electoral Areas in the Asante Akim South Municipal Assembly. Honourable Michael Koomson is the Assembly Member of Asankare Electoral Area.
Asankare is located off Accra - Kumasi highway. Asankare is about 73 kilometres (45 miles) away from Kumasi, the Ashanti capital
Asankare had a settlement population of 2,958 people in 2010 (Source: Ghana Statistical Service).The people of Asankare are predominantly Akans with Ashanti origin with predominant occupation of farming. More than half of the population is Christian, one - fourth Muslim, and a small segment adheres to the Traditional indigenous religions.
Asankare can boast of six (6) basic schools and one second cycle institution. Three (3) of these schools namely New Central International School, Emmanuel Preparatory School and Faisatu Ahmed Educational Complex are privately owned schools. Asankare M/A JHS, Asankare Presby Primary School and Asankare Emmanuel Methodist School are all public schools. Asankare Youth Leadership and Skills Training Institute is the only second cycle institution in the Electoral Area.
The Community has eight suburbs namely: Hiamankyen, Asikafoamantem, Camp, Old Zongo, New Zongo, Attakurom, Quarters and Nkokobuom
Asankare is the home of two Factories at various stages of completion. One is a Fertilizer Factory and the other, a Meat Processing Factory. Mponua Rural Bank Ltd has a branch in Asankare. There is one privately owned Guest house (Sunkwa Guest House) in Asankare .
The Paramount Chief of Asankare owes allegiance to the Ashanti Kingdom. Nana Okoforobour Kwakye Odopoah III is the Omanhene (Paramount Chief) of Asankare Traditional Area and Nana Abena Kyerewaa I is the Omanhene hemaa (Queen mother). [1]
References
- "21 Perish In Asankare Accident - The Ghanaian Times". www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh. Archived from the original on 2015-07-01. Retrieved 2015-06-28.