Sunyani
Coordinates: 7 ° 20 ′ N , 2 ° 20 ′ W
Sunyani is the capital of the Bono Region in Ghana , until 2018 of the then dissolved Brong-Ahafo Region . In 2000, 61,992 mostly young people lived in Sunyani. In the past there has been an enormous increase in population, in 1970 about 23,800 people lived in the city, in 1984 it was 38,834. The 2010 census found a population of 74,240 people.
history
In Sunyani, important trade routes traditionally cross, such as the salt trade between the coast and the north of the country. Many elephants still lived in the Brong Ahafo region around 1900 , so that Sunyani became the capital of a forest area full of elephant hunters and ivory traders . The elephant meat of the animals that were hunted on a large scale by local people was exchanged in Sunyani for other foods such as kola nuts or flour. From Sunyani, ivory was often brought to the Europeans as far as the coast. Originally, Sunyani had a name in the Akan language that translated means “elephant slaughter place”.
Population development
The following overview shows the population by area since the 1970 census.
| year | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,780 |
| 1984 | 38,834 |
| 2000 | 61.992 |
| 2010 | 74,240 |
economy
The elephant populations were quickly reduced and the animal business was no longer worthwhile for the general public. The population of Sunyani then planted large cocoa plantations in the area , which brought the city a not inconsiderable wealth due to the high world market price in the 1950s.
In 2011, in addition to the cultivation of cocoa, the production of cashew nuts was an important economic factor in the Sunyani region. Since 2009, the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), together with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the African Cashew Initiative (ACI), have been trying to make cashew producers competitive both in Ghana and in the neighboring countries of Burkina Faso , Benin , in Ivory Coast to increase their income.
Infrastructure
An airport for domestic flights has been built in Sunyani, and there are two larger hospitals in the city. In Sunyani, the University of Energy and Natural Resources has been established as a higher education system. In the wider area of Sunyani lies the source of the river Tano . The radio station SpaceFM 87.7 broadcasts its program from Sunyani, which can also be found on the Internet. A diocese of the Anglican Church of the Province of West Africa is administered in Sunyani .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ghana: Regions & Cities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information. Retrieved January 6, 2019 .
- ↑ Axel Wermelskirchen: Cashew farmers: cracking tough nuts with smartphones . In: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung of October 8, 2011, page 11
- ↑ Welcome to University of Energy and Natural Resources. In: uenr.edu.gh. Retrieved May 20, 2016 .