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District Capital in Ashanti Region, Ghana
Fomena is a small town and the capital of the Adansi North District .[1] paramount chief
of the Adansi traditional council.[2] [3]
History
[ edit ] English officers selecting quarters in the chief's palace at Fomena
In 1820, Joseph Dupuis recorded Fomena as a village of humble size. Throughout the 19th century, it underwent major growth under the Ashanti Empire . By 1875, Fomena served as the capital of one of the constituent territories of the Ashanti metropolitan area.[4]
Education
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The town have only one high school, T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School.[5] [6] second cycle institution.[7] Community Health Nurses Training College .
Economy
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Much of the residents in the town engage in agriculture . Some of the crops cultivated include maize, rice and cocoa beans.[2]
Health
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The town and the district as a whole have been dealing with a lack of proper health facilities even since being settled.[8] [9] [10]
Treaty of Fomena
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The Treaty of Komena was an agreement between the Ashanti Empire and the British sometime in February of 1874.[11] gold and giving up much of its power, playing a role in the state's collapse.[3]
See also
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References
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^ a b "February 13, 1874: The Ashanti sue for peace with the British at Fomena — Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation" . eaumf.org . Edward A. Ulzen Memorial Foundation. Retrieved 1 June 2024 .
^ Prussin, Labelle (1980). "Traditional Asante Architecture". African Arts . 13 2 ): 57–65+78–82+85–87. doi :10.2307/3335517 . JSTOR 3335517 .
^ "Educational Institutions" . www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011 .
^ "References » Schools/Colleges" . www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011 .
^ "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana" . www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011 .
^ "Adansi North District Hospital to be completed in March, 2021 - Akufo-Addo" . ghanaweb.com . GhanaWeb. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2024 .
^ "Billions in the bush: 8 hospitals delayed, abandoned" . thefourthestategh.com . The Fourth Estate. Retrieved 2 June 2024 .
^ "Work completed at Fomena, Kumawu government hospitals – Ashanti Regional Minister" . ghanaweb.com . GhanaWeb. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2024 .
^ "Ghana - The Asante Wars" . www.country-data.com . Retrieved 6 June 2024 .
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