Dunkwa-on-Offin
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Dunkwa On Offin is the capital of the Upper Denkyira East Municipal District
in the Central Region
of Ghana
. The town has about 26,275 inhabitants as at the end of the 2000 census.
The town is located on the Offin River.
The main ethnic composition is the Denkyira
who are Akan people
. The town is ruled by Denkyirahene. The current Denkyirahene was installed in 1955. He is Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III
.
Upper Denkyira District
The Upper Denkyira District is a district of Ghana in the west of the Central Region. It is named after the former kingdom of Denkyira. The capital of Upper denkyira District is Dunkwa-On-Offin.-References:*...
in the Central Region
Central Region (Ghana)
The Central Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is bordered by the Ashanti and Eastern regions to the north, Western region to the west, Greater Accra region to the east, and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean.-Districts:...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. The town has about 26,275 inhabitants as at the end of the 2000 census.
The town is located on the Offin River.
The main ethnic composition is the Denkyira
Denkyira
Denkyira was a powerful nation of Akan people that existed in southern present-day Ghana from 1620. Like all Akans they originated from Bono state. Before 1620 Denkyira was called Agona. The ruler of the Denkyira was called Denkyirahene and the capital was Jukwaa...
who are Akan people
Akan people
The Akan people are an ethnic group found predominately in Ghana and The Ivory Coast. Akans are the majority in both of these countries and overall have a population of over 20 million people.The Akan speak Kwa languages-Origin and ethnogenesis:...
. The town is ruled by Denkyirahene. The current Denkyirahene was installed in 1955. He is Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III
Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III
Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III was born on 11 November 1932 in Ghana as John Kwame Amofa Appiah.He studied Public Administration in Pennsylvania. In 1955 he became Odeefuo Boa Amponsem III, King of Denkyira....
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