Bonwire

Bonwire
Village
A man weaves Akan Kente cloth using a traditional loom while listening to music, Bonwire village, Ejisu-Juaben Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana.
A man weaves Akan Kente cloth using a traditional loom while listening to music, Bonwire village, Ejisu-Juaben Municipal District, Ashanti Region, Ghana.
Country Ghana
RegionAshanti Region
DistrictEjisu-Juaben Municipal
Elevation
1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total10,756
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Bonwire is a town in Ghana, located in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal district within the Ashanti Region.[1] The town is located about 18 km on the Kumasi-Mampong road.[2] According to Akan oral tradition, Kente originates from Bonwire.

  1. ^ "Ghana » Ashanti Region » Ejisu-Juaben District". ghanadistricts.gov.gh.
  2. ^ "Bonwire Kente Weaving Village". touringghana.com. 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2020-08-11.