Dormaa Ahenkro
Dormaa Ahenkro is a city and also the capital of Dormaa Traditional Area Dormaa Municipal of the Bono Region, in Ghana. Dormaa Ahenkro has a historical reference for their brave warlords. Dormaa Ahenkro is the capital for the Dormaa traditional area and serves as the seat of the Paramount chief Oseadeeyo Nana Agyeman Badu II, Dorma stool was elevated to paramouncy in 1935 by Sir OSIE Agyemang Prempeh 1, successor of Nana Agyeman Badu Iwho sworn allegiance to Otumfuo Sir Agyemang Prempeh as traditional demands. The successor of Nana Agyemang Badu I rebel against the Ashanti Kingdom to whom the Dormaa paramountcy owe allegiance to. In effect, the Dormaahene, Nana Agyemang Badu II was restrained from attending the funeral of the Brekumhene, Nana Amankona Diawuo II through court order on Thursday, November 23, 2023. The Dormahene expressed disappointment in the court for exercising such restrain against him during his address to his subjects at his palace. Right next to him at his palace was a table occupied by assorted alcoholic beverages which questions the credibility of the leader to be drinking in public.
Dormaa Ahenkro
Dormaa | |
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Town & District Capital | |
View of a high street in Dormaa Ahenkro | |
Dormaa Ahenkro Location of Dormaa Ahenkro in Bono | |
Coordinates: 7°17′N 2°53′W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Bono |
District | Dormaa Municipal |
Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1 million |
Time zone | GMT |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
Dorma currently is divided into three Districts; Dormaa Municipal Dormaa Ahenkro as its capital, Dormaa West District Nkrankwanta as its capital and Dormaa East District Wamfie as its capital.