Berekum | |
|---|---|
 View of a highway in Berekum | |
| Nickname: The Golden City | |
  Berekum Location of Berekum in Bono | |
| Coordinates: 7°27′N 2°35′W / 7.450°N 2.583°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Bono |
| District | Berekum East Municipal |
| Government | |
| • Omanhene | Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 62,364[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| postal code | BB |
| Area code | 035 22 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | bema.gov.gh  |
Berekum, nicknamed "The Golden City", is a city and the capital of Berekum East Municipal in the Bono Region of Ghana.[3][4] The city has a population of 62,364 as of 2012.[1] The native language of the Berekum people is the Bono Twi. As of 2020, the Omanhene of the city is Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II.[2][5]
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012.
- ^ a b "Berekum Traditional Council Boycotts Independence Day Parade Over Court Dispute With MCE". Modern Ghana. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Parliamentary Select Committee embarks on tour of mosquito breeding grounds in Bono". GhanaWeb. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Awuah-Nyamekye, S. Managing the Environmental Crisis in Ghana: The role of African Traditional Religion and Culture—A case study of Berekum Traditional Area (PDF) (Thesis). University of Leeds. OCLC 883285669. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Composite Budget 2019-2022 (Berekum East Municipal) (PDF) (Report). Republic of Ghana. Retrieved 5 August 2024.