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Berekum 
Summary
Berekum is a city and is the capital of Berekum Municipal in the Bono Region of Ghana.[2][3][4] Berekum has a population of 62,364.[1] The native language of the Berekum people is the Bono Twi. As at 2020, the Omanhene of Berekum was Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II.[5]
Berekum | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: BKM | |
  Berekum Location of Berekum in Bono, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 7°27′N 2°35′W / 7.450°N 2.583°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Bono |
| District | Berekum Municipal |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 62,364[1] |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Website | Berekum Website |
Towns edit
Pepaase, Akroforo, Kotaa, Domeabra, Ampenkro, Mpatasie, Tewbabi, Abisase, Koraso, Adom, Amankokwaa, Jamdede, Domfete, Jinijini, Fetentaa, Ayinasu, Botokrom, Kyereyawkrom, Nkyenkyemam, Nsapo, Amomaso, Nanasuano, Benkasa, Biadan, Senase, Akatim, Gyankontabuo, Kato, Namasua, Kutre 1, Kutre 2, Mpatapo
Climate edit
| Climate data for Berekum | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 35.0 (95.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
40.0 (104.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
46.0 (114.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.0 (93.2) |
46.0 (114.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.8 (64.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.8 (62.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.6 (0.3) |
10 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
48 (1.9) |
89 (3.5) |
76 (3.0) |
30 (1.2) |
33 (1.3) |
61 (2.4) |
79 (3.1) |
30 (1.2) |
7.6 (0.3) |
490 (19.1) |
| Source: Meoweather.com[6] | |||||||||||||
Stadiums and sports edit
Stadiums edit
Sports edit
Professional sports teams based in Berekum include:
Natives edit
- Kwadwo Afari-Gyan
- Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
- Samuel Amofa
- Kwesi Appiah.
- George Benneh
- Nkrabeah Effah Darteh
- Kofi Adoma Nwanwani
- John Paintsil
- Isaac Sackey
- Agyanim Boateng
References edit
- ^ a b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
- ^ "Parliamentary Select Committee embarks on tour of mosquito breeding grounds in Bono". GhanaWeb. 2023-03-02. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
- ^ "Gomoa Nyanyano: One man, 2 women arrested for burning TV repairer to death". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
- ^ "Bono Region: Man found dead in Berekum". Modern Ghana. June 21, 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Berekum Traditional Council Boycotts Independence Day Parade Over Court Dispute With MCE". Modern Ghana. March 7, 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Berekum Weather Averages". Meoweather. 2013. Retrieved 21 June 2013.
7°27′N 2°35′W / 7.450°N 2.583°W