Asokore Mampong
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Asokore Mampong
Asokore Mampong | |
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Municipal | |
  Asokore Mampong | |
| Coordinates: 6°42′N 1°36′W / 6.7°N 1.6°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Ashanti Region |
| District | Asokore Mampong Municipal District |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Asokore Mampong is the capital of the Asokore Mampong Municipal Assembly, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1] Popularly known for Kumasi Academy a senior high school[2] and the SSNIT affordable housing projects. The chief of Asokore Mampong is Nana Boakye-Ansah Debrah.
Boundaries
The town is bordered on the north by Parkoso, and Mesuam, to the west by Sepe Tinpomu and Adanyasie, to the east by Nsenie-Kentinkronu and to the south by Ayigya.[3]
Location
Asokore Mampong is 10 kilometres from the centre of Kumasi. Asokore Mampong is a dormitory town.[4]
Education
Asokore Mampong is known for Kumasi Academy,[5][6] a second cycle institution located there.[7]
Apart from being a residential area for workers in various companies in Kumasi, many hostels are available to serve the students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).