Ashanti Region

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:region
gptkbp:area 24,389 km²
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Western_Region
gptkb:Central_Region
gptkb:Brong-Ahafo_Region
gptkb:Eastern_Region
gptkb:Northern_Region
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Kumasi
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ghana
gptkbp:district 43
gptkbp:economy agriculture
mining
trade
gptkbp:established 1957
gptkbp:ethnicGroup gptkb:Ashanti
gptkbp:festival gptkb:Adae_Kese
gptkb:Akwasidae
gptkbp:governor Regional Minister
gptkbp:highestPoint gptkb:Mount_Kwamisa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ashanti Region
gptkbp:ISO_3166-2_code gptkb:GH-AS
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:southern_Ghana
gptkbp:mainLanguage Twi
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:Kumasi
gptkb:Ejisu
gptkb:Konongo
gptkb:Obuasi
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ashanti_people
gptkbp:notable_for gptkb:Lake_Bosomtwe
gptkb:Manhyia_Palace
gold mining
cocoa production
Kente cloth
gptkbp:notable_forest_reserve gptkb:Anwiaso_Forest_Reserve
gptkb:Bobiri_Forest_Reserve
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:Offin_River
gptkb:Owabi_River
gptkb:Pra_River
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Komfo_Anokye_Teaching_Hospital
gptkbp:notableInstitution Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
gptkbp:parliamentaryConstituency 47
gptkbp:population about 5.4 million (2021 census)
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkb:Islam
gptkb:Traditional_African_religions
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:GMT
gptkbp:traditional_ruler gptkb:King
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite Asante Traditional Buildings
gptkbp:vehicleRegistrationCode AS
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King
gptkb:Kumasi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4