Ajumako is a town in
Ghana
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...
. It is the capital of
Ajumako-Enyan-Esiam district. It is famous for being the birthplace of
Ottobah Cugoano
Ottobah Cugoano ( – ), also known as John Stuart, was a British abolitionist and activist who was born in the Gold Coast (modern-day Ghana). He was sold into slavery at the age of thirteen and shipped to Grenada in the West Indies. In 1772, h ...
, an
abolitionist
Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the political movement to end slavery and liberate enslaved individuals around the world.
The first country to fully outlaw slavery was Kingdom of France, France in 1315, but it was later used ...
of the 18th century.
Facts of Interest
The University of Education, Winneba (Ajumako Campus) is situated there.
The natives are Fante except the people of Breman Essiam who trace their lineage to Breman, near Kumasi. The main occupation of the people is farming with emerging markets at Breman Essiam and Ajumako. The current Member of parliament of the district is Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson who hails from Ajumako Bisease.
Amongst the most popular towns with the Ajumako Enyan Essiam area are Ajumako Bisease, Ajumako Kokoben, Ajumako Owane, Ajumako Kumasi, Enyan Denkyira (The Enyan People).
There are also a group of people known as the Etsifui (bushy hair) with their towns such as Etsii Sunkwaa etc. They are the Guan groups.
Institutions
University of Education, Winneba (Ajumako Campus)
University of Education, Winneba
The University of Education, Winneba (UEW) is a university in Winneba, Central Region of Ghana. It was established in 1992 by a government ordinance (PNDC Law 322) and with a relationship with the University of Cape Coast. Its main aim is to ...
References
Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana)
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