13 Facts About Techiman

Techiman is a city and is the capital of Techiman Municipal and Bono East Region of Ghana.

Techiman is one of the two major cities and settlements of Bono East region.

Techiman has a settlement population of 104,212 people in 2013.

Techiman is located at a historical crossroads of trade routes and the Tano River, and serves as capital of the Techiman Municipal District.

The Fantes, according to their oral tradition, migrated from Techiman to found the coastal Mankessim Kingdom that covers present Central region and Western regions in 1252.

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Techiman is the heart of the Bonokyempem clan, a group of Traditional Bono Ahafo Chiefs who eventually joined forces and campaigned for the formation of the Brong Ahafo Region from the Ashanti Region on April 4,1959, in accordance with the Ashanti Region Act 18 of 1959.

Techiman Municipality contains three major vegetation zones: the Guinea-Savanna woodland in the north-west, the semi-deciduous zone in the south, and the Transitional zone extending from the south-east and west to the north.

Techiman is undeniably one of Ghana's busiest cities, and it is widely regarded as one of the country's top commercial centres.

Techiman Municipality is strategically located between the savanna and forest zones of Ghana, making it an ideal trading hub.

Techiman is commonly referred to as the "Food Basket of Ghana" due to the fact that its market operations take place from Tuesday through Friday every week of the year, attracting traders from around West Africa.

Techiman has started the construction of a modern culture centre.

Techiman is connected by road to Sunyani and its domestic airport, the Sunyani Airport.

Techiman is not yet serviced by a railway station on the Ghana Railway Corporation, and it has been proposed that a line be extended to Techiman.