Sunyani
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Sunyani City of Sunyani |
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The Sunyani Cocoa House
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| Nickname(s): Sun city | ||
 Location map of Sunyani, in Brong Ahafo, Ghana. |
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| Coordinates: 7°20′N 2°20′W / 7.333°N 2.333°W | ||
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 Ghana
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| Region | Brong Ahafo | |
| District | Sunyani Municipal District | |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) | |
| Population (2012) | ||
| • Total | 248,496 | |
| Time zone | GMT | |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) | |
| Area code(s) | 035 | |
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Sunyani is a city and the capital town of the Brong-Ahafo Region and the Sunyani Municipal of Ghana. Sunyani had a population of 248,496 at the 2012 census.
Sunyani is surrounded by the forested Southern Ashanti uplands, the city of Sunyani arose as an outpost camp for elephant hunters during the 19th century. The name Sunyani derives from the Akan word for elephant "Osono". In 1924, The British Empire government designated Sunyani as a district headquarters. Following the construction of a road connecting Sunyani and the city of Kumasi, Sunyani became an important hub for the distribution of cocoa, kola nuts, and staple foods such as maize and yams. Today Sunyani is home to both the Brong-Ahafo regional government and high court. Although considerably smaller than nearby Kumasi, Sunyani is growing rapidly and has effectually engulfed the suburbs of Fiapre and Abesim, amongst others. Sunyani is a clean and well maintained city with a thriving economy.
Sunyani is home to several higher education institutions in the country, including the Sunyani Polytechnic, the University of Energy and Natural Resources and the Catholic University College of Ghana at Fiapre. Other institutions with satellite centres in the city include University of Cape Coast, and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – KNUST that holds part-time and long distance programs in Sunyani. Several primary and 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 Senior High and Don Bosco Vocational Technical Institute. Attracting students from throughout the Brong-Ahafo region and beyond, is the highly ranked Sunyani Senior High School (Susec) and St. James Seminary which has been rated among, the best five Senior High Schools in Ghana. Others include Sunyani Business Senior High School
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