Assin Praso is a town in the

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of the Central Region in

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. The town is known for it market days on Tuesdays and Friday, it emancipation celebration every year, and it health institution known as Presbyterian Hospital.

Work/Jobs

Major work

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Cash crop

* Cocoa

Tourism

Heritage Village

The Assin Praso Heritage Village in Ghana is a historical site where the

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and Ashanti Kingdom clashed during the Anglo-Ashanti Wars. Located by the Pra River, it’s known for battles and the death of King Osei Tutu I. The site includes remains of a British military outpost and trees where enslaved Africans were held before being sent to other trading locations. The Heritage Village cemetery at Assin Praso contains graves of British soldiers, commanders, their families, and enslaved Africans who died during the Anglo-Ashanti conflicts, including Major Victor Ferguson and his wife. Mass graves for both British and African soldiers are also present.

The Mango Tree

The 340-year-old mango tree at Assin Praso, known as the "Tree of Life and Death," is the oldest in

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. Located in the Assin Praso Heritage Village, it remains a historic landmark connected to the

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References

Populated places in the Central Region (Ghana) {{CentralRegionGH-geo-stub