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'''Sunyani''' is the capital town of the Bono Region and the Sunyani Municipal of Ghana.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-05-18 |title=Sunyani: 14-year-old final year JHS student found dead in suspected suicide |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2021/05/sunyani-14-year-old-final-year-jhs-student-found-dead-in-suspected-suicide/ |access-date=2021-05-18 |website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Boakye |first=Edna Agnes |date=2021-05-19 |title=Let’s wait for police investigation into death of 14-year-old final year student – School |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2021/05/lets-wait-for-police-investigation-into-death-of-14-year-old-final-year-student-school/ |access-date=2021-05-19 |website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sunyani Central Rotary Club commissions 4-unit classroom block, office at Yawhima School - MyJoyOnline.com|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/sunyani-central-rotary-club-commissions-4-unit-classroom-block-office-at-yawhima-school/|access-date=2021-05-17|website=www.myjoyonline.com|language=en-US}}</ref> Sunyani had a population of 1,208,649  at the 2021 population and housing census.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ghana Statistical Services. |url=https://www.statsghana.gov.gh/regionalpopulation.php?population=MTMxOTU3MTAxOC44MjU=&&Bono&regid=2 |access-date=2023-09-02 |website=www.statsghana.gov.gh}}</ref> The city consists mainly of the Bonos other tribes.<ref name="World Gazetteer">{{cite web |url=http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=1170623253&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-85&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930155500/http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=1170623253&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-85&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 September 2007 |title=World Gazetteer online |publisher=World-gazetteer.com }}</ref><ref name=" World City populations">[http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/2005_world_city_populations/Ghana.html World City populations – Ghana]</ref> 

==History==
Sunyani is surrounded by the forested uplands in the mid-south western part of Ghana. 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, 'Osondmg o'.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region">[http://www.touringghana.com/regions/brongahafo_region.asp Touring Brong Ahafo Region] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517125823/http://www.touringghana.com/regions/brongahafo_region.asp |date=17 May 2012 }}</ref> In 1924, the [[Place:British Empire|colonial]] government designated Sunyani as a district headquarters.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/> Following the construction of a road connecting Sunyani and the city of [[Place:Kumasi|Kumasi]], Sunyani became an important hub for the distribution of cocoa, kola nuts, and staple foods such as [[Biology:Maize|maize]] and [[Biology:Yam (vegetable)|yams]].<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/> Today Sunyani is home to then Brong-Ahafo regional now the Bono Regional seat of government and high court. Although considerably smaller than [[Place:Kumasi|Kumasi]], Sunyani is growing rapidly and has effectively engulfed the suburbs of Fiapre and Abesim, amongst others. Sunyani is considered as one of the cleanest cities in the country.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-06-08 |title=Top 10 cleanest cities in Ghana |url=https://myinfo.com.gh/2020/06/top-10-cleanest-cities-in-ghana/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=www.myinfo.com.gh |language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Economy==
The economy of Sunyani is predominantly agrarian with approximately 48% of the population engaged in agriculture production. About 24 percent of the population is employed in the service sector, followed by commerce and industry which employ 15% and 13% of the populace, respectively.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/>
Many women and unskilled people are engaged in commerce notably in the [https://goo.gl/maps/nLvBGB3gW952] Wednesday Market]]. The city's growth is boosted by Sunyani's high-quality water supply. Sunyani is provided with electricity by the Volta River Authority (VRA).<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/> Water sources include rainwater and water from streams, rivers and springs. However, in severe harmattan (dry) conditions, water can become more difficult to access.

===Industries===
Sunyani is currently the home of African Global Pharma Limited (AGP), the only pharmaceutical manufacturing company in Sunyani and the Northern Sector of Ghana. The company is an affiliated company of AGP Canada Inc. with corporate office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and produces generic drugs. The multi-national mining company – Newmont's Gold presence in nearby Kenyase has boosted the city's economy and growth by all dimensions.

===Banking===
The city has a number of financial institutions including a branch of the Bank of Ghana, Ghana Commercial Bank, Barclays Bank, SG-SSB Bank, [http://www.bsic.com.gh/ OmniBank], Zenith Bank, Agricultural Development Bank of Ghana, Stanbic Bank, Ecobank Ghana and the National Investment Bank.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/> There are also six rural banks, a number of [[Social:Credit union|credit union]]s and insurance institutions complementing the financial service provision of the city.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/>

===Communications===
The city of Sunyani is outfitted with modern communication facilities which include fixed telephone and [[Engineering:Fax|fax]] lines, [[Engineering:Payphone|pay phones]], mobile phones, internet and e-mail services. Additionally; postal services are available in the form of post office, as well as expedited mail services provided by EMS (Express mail service), DHL and [[Company:FedEx|FedEx]].<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/>

===Tourism===
Tourism in Sunyani is based on the natural environment surrounding the city.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/> There are a number of three 3-star hotels, over fifteen modern hotels and rated hostels, and a number of guest houses and restaurants that are also found in the city.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/>	Among the city's attractions is the Cocoa House, a high rise that dominates the Sunyani skyline. The building houses the headquarters of several Bono regional companies, and numerous boutiques.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/> Other buildings of interest in Sunyani include Christ the King Cathedral,<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Best Catholic Churches in Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana Rated By Past Visitors|url=https://www.catholicdirectory.com/ghana/brong-ahafo-region|website=The Catholic Directory|language=en|access-date=2020-05-24}}</ref> and Queen of Peace Building, Knight of St. John House. In addition, the Kintampo waterfalls and the Boabeng monkey sanctuary in Fiema, are a short distance outside the city.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/>

==Climate==
{{Weather box
|width = auto
|location = Sunyani (1991–2020)
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
| Jan record high C = 38.3
| Feb record high C = 38.8
| Mar record high C = 39.3
| Apr record high C = 37.0
| May record high C = 36.4
| Jun record high C = 34.7
| Jul record high C = 32.2
| Aug record high C = 34.8
| Sep record high C = 32.7
| Oct record high C = 33.1
| Nov record high C = 35.0
| Dec record high C = 35.5

| Jan high C  = 33.4
| Feb high C  = 35.0
| Mar high C  = 34.4
| Apr high C  = 32.8
| May high C  = 31.8
| Jun high C  = 30.1
| Jul high C  = 28.6
| Aug high C  = 28.2
| Sep high C  = 29.2
| Oct high C  = 30.3
| Nov high C  = 31.5
| Dec high C  = 31.8
| year high C = 31.4

| Jan mean C  = 26.5
| Feb mean C  = 28.5
| Mar mean C  = 28.5
| Apr mean C  = 27.7
| May mean C  = 27.1
| Jun mean C  = 26.0
| Jul mean C  = 25.1
| Aug mean C  = 24.8
| Sep mean C  = 25.4
| Oct mean C  = 26.0
| Nov mean C  = 26.6
| Dec mean C  = 26.1
| year mean C = 26.5

| Jan low C  = 19.7
| Feb low C  = 21.9
| Mar low C  = 22.7
| Apr low C  = 22.6
| May low C  = 22.4
| Jun low C  = 21.9
| Jul low C  = 21.6
| Aug low C  = 21.3
| Sep low C  = 21.6
| Oct low C  = 21.6
| Nov low C  = 21.8
| Dec low C  = 20.5
| year low C = 21.6

| Jan record low C  = 11.1
| Feb record low C  = 15.4
| Mar record low C  = 16.1
| Apr record low C  = 19.1
| May record low C  = 18.9
| Jun record low C  = 18.5
| Jul record low C  = 18.0
| Aug record low C  = 17.3
| Sep record low C  = 18.5
| Oct record low C  = 17.3
| Nov record low C  = 16.5
| Dec record low C  = 13.0

| precipitation colour  = green
| Jan precipitation mm  = 9.0
| Feb precipitation mm  = 45.9
| Mar precipitation mm  = 92.4
| Apr precipitation mm  = 157.0
| May precipitation mm  = 154.4
| Jun precipitation mm  = 181.2
| Jul precipitation mm  = 88.5
| Aug precipitation mm  = 57.5
| Sep precipitation mm  = 162.7
| Oct precipitation mm  = 163.1
| Nov precipitation mm  = 52.7
| Dec precipitation mm  = 10.2
| year precipitation mm = 1174.6

| unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
| Jan precipitation days  = 0.6
| Feb precipitation days  = 3.0
| Mar precipitation days  = 6.5
| Apr precipitation days  = 9.3
| May precipitation days  = 9.9
| Jun precipitation days  = 11.6
| Jul precipitation days  = 7.1
| Aug precipitation days  = 6.2
| Sep precipitation days  = 11.6
| Oct precipitation days  = 13.4
| Nov precipitation days  = 5.4
| Dec precipitation days  = 1.1
| year precipitation days = 85.7

| source = [[Organization:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name=WMOCLINO>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230930175619/https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Ghana/CSV/Sunyani_65439.csv
| archive-date = 30 September 2023
| url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-1-WMO-Normals-9120/Ghana/CSV/Sunyani_65439.csv
| title = Sunyani Normals 1991–2020
| work = World Meteorological Organization Climatological Standard Normals (1991–2020)
| publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
| access-date = 30 September 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Health==
The city of Sunyani has three hospitals, one of which is Sunyani Regional Hospital, which is a state-of-the-art development, opened in 2003. Eight clinics and three [[Medicine:Childbirth|maternity]] homes also operate in Sunyani.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/> There are a lot of clinics also to be found.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

==Transportation==
Sunyani is served by the Sunyani Airport which is a domestic airport opened on 13 July 1974. However, due to runway length limitations the airport is unsuitable for use by medium range aircraft, and generally only connects passengers to the Kumasi Airport, and Takoradi Airports.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/> Public transportation include road transport provided by MetroMass, VIP and Taxicab or Tro tro.<ref name="Touring Brong Ahafo Region"/>

There are Public Transports from Sunyani to major cities such as [[Place:Accra|Accra]]; [[Place:Kumasi|Kumasi]], Mim, Ahafo ; [[Place:Cape Coast|Cape Coast]], Takoradi; Tamale; Tema; [[Place:Ho, Ghana|Ho]]; [[Place:Wa, Ghana|Wa]]; [[Place:Bolgatanga|Bolgatanga]]; Elubo; Aflao, Techiman.

==Education==
Sunyani is home to several higher education institutions in the country, including the Sunyani Technical University the then, Sunyani Polytechnic, the [[Organization:University of Energy and Natural Resources|University of Energy and Natural Resources]] at Fiapre near Sunyani formally the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology - Agric School, Catholic University College of Ghana at Fiapre and the [[Organization:College of Science, Arts and Education|College of Science, Arts and Education]] at Penkwase - Law School. Other institutions with satellite centres in the city include [[Organization:University of Cape Coast|the University of Cape Coast]], and the [[Organization:Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology|Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology]] – KNUST which holds part-time and long distance programs in Sunyani.<ref name="Schools in Sunyani">[http://www.ghanaschoolsonline.com/intermediate/shs.cfm?levelID=2 Schools in Sunyani] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325210700/http://www.ghanaschoolsonline.com/intermediate/shs.cfm?levelID=2 |date=25 March 2012 }}</ref>

Sunyani has numerous Senior High Schools with St. James Seminary, which has been rated among the best five Senior High Schools in Ghana.<ref name="Schools in Sunyani"/> Others include Sunyani Business Senior High School, Sunyani Secondary School, and, attracting students from throughout the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions and beyond, the highly ranked  Senior High School (Susec - best academic performing school in WASSCE since 2011).

Several primary, other secondary and technical schools can be found within Sunyani and its suburbs, including: St. Mary's; Lawrence Demonstration; Wesley's; Divine Montessori; Ridge Primary; Twene Amanfo Secondary Technical School (TASTECH); Sunyani Business Senior High School; Notre Dame High School (Ghana) and Don Bosco Vocational Technical Institute.<ref name="Schools in Sunyani"/>

==Awards==
Sunyani was voted the cleanest city and settlement in Ghana for the year 2007.<ref>[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=146557&comment=3868269#com Sunyani, cleanest]</ref><!--*The Sunyani Prison is home to approximately 719 inmates.<ref>[http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=94393 Omanhene advises prisoners]. ghanaweb.com.</ref>-->

==Sister city==
Sunyani, in partnership with nearby Techiman, currently has a sister city relationship with:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tuscaloosasistercities.com/ |title=Tuscaloosa Sister Cities International |work=Tuscaloosa Sister Cities Commission |access-date=26 August 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sister Cities delegates gather in Tuscaloosa to mark friendship |author=Turney Foshee |url=http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20110826/NEWS/110829796/1007?Title=Sister-Cities-delegates-gather-in-Tuscaloosa-to-mark-friendship |newspaper=Tuscaloosa News |date=26 August 2011  |access-date=26 August 2011}}</ref>

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== References ==
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==External links==
{{wikivoyage|Sunyani}}
* [http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=146557&comment=3868269#co Sunyani cleanest city in Ghana]
* [http://www.mongabay.com/igapo/2005_world_city_populations/Ghana.html Sunyani population data]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060901062901/http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9070384 Encyclopædia Britannica blub]	
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060628004726/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/world66/travel_report.php?destination=sunyani Sunyani Profile]
* [http://www.statoids.com/ygh.html District: Sunyani Municipal] from statoids.com
* [http://www.ghana.tggaa.de/ Notre Dame Senior Secondary School]

 		 	
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