Sunyani is a city and the capital town of the Bono Region and the Sunyani Municipal of Ghana.
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15 Facts About Sunyani
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Sunyani had a population of 74,240 [1] at the 2010 population and housing census.
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Sunyani is surrounded by the forested uplands in the mid-south western part of Ghana.
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The city of Sunyani rose as an outpost camp for elephant hunters during the 19th century; its name derives from the Akan word for elephant, 'Osono'.
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Today Sunyani is home to the Brong-Ahafo regional government and high court.
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Sunyani is a clean and well maintained city with a thriving economy.
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Sunyani is provided with electricity by the Volta River Authority.
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Sunyani is currently the home of African Global Pharma Limited, the only pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Sunyani and the Northern Sector of Ghana.
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City of Sunyani is outfitted with modern communication facilities which include fixed telephone and fax lines, pay phones, mobile phones, internet and e-mail services.
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Tourism in Sunyani is based on the natural environment surrounding the city.
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City of Sunyani has three hospitals, one of which is Sunyani Regional Hospital, which is a state-of-the-art development, opened in 2003.
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Sunyani is served by the Sunyani Airport which is a domestic airport opened on 13 July 1974.
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Sunyani has numerous Senior High Schools with St James Seminary, which has been rated among the best five Senior High Schools in Ghana.
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Sunyani was voted the cleanest city and settlement in Ghana for the year 2007.
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