Asokore Mampong is the capital of the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly, a

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in the

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. Popularly known for

Kumasi Academy Kumasi Academy, also known as KUMACA, is a public, senior high school located in Asokore-Mampong, in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Asokore-Mampong is the capital of the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly and about from the central business distr ...

a senior high school and the

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affordable housing projects. The chief of Asokore Mampong is Nana Boakye-Ansah Debrah.

Geography

Boundaries

The town is bordered on the north by Parkoso, and Mesuam, to the west by

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and Adanyasie, to the east by Nsenie-Kentinkronu and to the south by

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Location

Asokore Mampong is 10 kilometres from the centre of

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. Asokore Mampong is a

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Education

Asokore Mampong is known for

, a

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institution located there. Apart from being a residential area for workers in various companies in Kumasi, many

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are available to serve the students from the

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), commonly known as UST, Tech or Kwame Tech, is a public university located in Kumasi, Ashanti region, Ghana. The university focuses on science and technology. It is the second public uni ...

(KNUST).

Healthcare

The Garden City Hospital, Academy Clinic and Legacy Hospitals are located in Asokore Mampong.

Notable places

The

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projects has a huge site in the area for its buildings.Affordable housing scheme begins in Kumasi
''ModernGhana.com''. There are two additional notable places. The Osei Tutu Nyamekesie and Okomfo Anokye sword are located in the town. The Asokore Mampong Palace is a huge and well designed edifice located in the centre of the town. The palace sits on a 4acre lot. it was designed and built by the chief of the town Nana Boakye-Ansah Debrah.

References

Asokore Mampong - Google Map
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