Kormantse

Kormantse
Kormantse
	Kormantse
	Coordinates: 05°12′N 01°04′W / 5.200°N 1.067°W
Country	Ghana
Region	Central Region
District	Mfantsiman Municipal District
Population (2010)
• Total	8,501

Kormantse is a settlement in Mfantsiman Municipal District, Central Region, Ghana.^[1] Kormantse is located along the coast, close to the site of the Fort Amsterdam, a major historic slave fort. Fishing is a major economic activity in the settlement.

History[edit]

The settlement is located near Fort Amsterdam, a major slave fort built by the English, and later occupied by the Dutch.^[2]^: 3 Due to the original location of the fort being adjacent to Kormantse, many who passed through the fort were referred to as “Kormantse”.^[2]^: 3 The area became a major regional trading center for the coastal kingdoms of Eguafo, Asebu, and Efutu, as well as various chiefdoms away from the coast.^[2]^: 7

Geography[edit]

Kormantse is located along the coast,^[1]^[3]^: 4 and is the site of numerous lagoons.^[3]^: 1

Demographics[edit]

As of the 2010 Ghanaian Census, Kormantse has a population of 8,501.^[3]^: 79 Kormantse has 4,002 males and 4,499 females, comprising 2,161 households who reside in 1,094 houses.^[3]^: 79 3,334 people are under the age of 15, 4,498 people are between the ages of 15 to 64, and 669 people are age 65 and older.^[3]^: 80

Kormantse is predominantly Fante.^[2]^: 3^[3]^: 4^[4]

Economy[edit]

Fishing is a major economic activity in Kormantse.^[1]^[2]^: 3

Culture[edit]

Kormantse is a major regional center in the production of Asafo flags.^[4]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "About Us". www.mfantsemanma.gov.gh. Mfantseman Municipal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Agorsah, E. Kofi; Butler, Thomas (2008-09-01). "Archaeological Investigation of Historic Kormantse, Ghana: Cultural Identities". African Diaspora Archaeology Newsletter. 11 (3).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "2010 Population & Housing Census District Analytical Report: Mfantseman District" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
^ ^a ^b Forni, Silvia; Ross, Doran (2017). Art, Honor, and Ridicule: Fante Asafo Flags from Southern Ghana. p. 56.

[:0-1] "About Us". www.mfantsemanma.gov.gh. Mfantseman Municipal Assembly. Retrieved 2023-11-17.

[:1-2] Agorsah, E. Kofi; Butler, Thomas (2008-09-01). "Archaeological Investigation of Historic Kormantse, Ghana: Cultural Identities". African Diaspora Archaeology Newsletter. 11 (3).

[:2-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "2010 Population & Housing Census District Analytical Report: Mfantseman District" (PDF). 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2023-11-17.

[:3-4] Forni, Silvia; Ross, Doran (2017). Art, Honor, and Ridicule: Fante Asafo Flags from Southern Ghana. p. 56.

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