Fomena
Fomena is a small town and is the capital of Adansi North, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The town is known as the place where the fomena treaty was signed.
Adansi Fomena | |
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District Capital | |
Adansi Fomena Location in Ghana | |
Coordinates: 6°16′N 1°30′W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Ashanti Region |
District | Adansi North District |
Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
It specified a relationship between the British and the local chiefs, who were the main parties in the treaty. The British viewed the agreement as an understanding to take part in the administration of justice and the enforcement of their laws in the local states, but the local leaders saw the agreement as a military and defense contract only.
The town is also known for the T.I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School. The school is a second cycle institution. There is also a Nursing Training institution there called Community Health Nurses Training College, Fomena.
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