Mamfe Akuapem
Town
Mamfe Akuapem is located in Ghana
Mamfe Akuapem
Mamfe Akuapem
Location of Mamfe in Eastern Region, Ghana
Coordinates: 5°59′N 0°05′W / 5.983°N 0.083°W / 5.983; -0.083
Country Ghana
RegionEastern Region
DistrictAkuapim North District
Time zoneGMT
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Mamfe is a town in the Akuapim North Municipal District of the Eastern Region of south Ghana. It shares borders with Amanokrom And Akropong[1]

History

Mamfe is a very strategic town in the Akuapem State. Mamfe is arguably the central town of the state as it connects all the 17 towns of Akuapem as well as having a very good road passing through it to Koforidua, the Eastern Regional capital.

The Mamfehene, Osabarima Ansah Sasraku II, doubles as the Kyidomhene of Akuapem. Mamfe has featured regularly in the government’s budget statements when reference is  made to the Tetteh Quarshie-Madina- Pantang-Mamfe road project.

That portion of the road from Akuapem to Accra was in a deplorable state until the 2000s when the then government secured funding to fix the Pantang –Mamfe portion. The Tetteh Quarshie to Pantang portion is in an advanced state of rehabilitation now.

Mamfe is thus a very popular town in Ghana in terms of geographical location and its role in traditional governance.[2]

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Festival

In terms of festivals, Akuapems are noted for their Odwira and Ohum festivals. Although the Odwira festivals of the people of Akropong, Aburi and Larteh appears to be more popular, the Ohum festival also has its own attraction.

The chiefs and people of Mamfe, Mampong and Tutu, among other towns on the Akuapem Ridge, celebrate Ohum.

But the Ohum of Mamfe is of a unique character. The Mamfe Ohum is also the occasion for what has become known as ‘Asafosa’. In other words it is the occasion for symbolic  drinking, which also offers the opportunity for bonding, unity and peaceful co-existence.

The people of Mamfe celebrate Ohum and this ceremony is usually held in November/December. Ohum is one of Ghana's many festivals that see attendance from people from all walks of life including the diaspora.[3][4][5]

Every year, the people of Mamfe celebrate the Ohum festival in December or January depending on the calculation of the traditional calendar (Akwasidae).

References

  1. ↑ "Akwapim North – Eastern Regional Official Website". Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  2. ↑ https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/mamfe-observes-asafosa-on-sunday.html
  3. ↑ "MTN supports Ohum Festival at Mamfe". GhanaWeb. 7 January 2010. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  4. ↑ Okine, Sammy Heywood (2020-01-11). "MTN Donates To Manfe Akuapem Ohum Festival Celebration". News Ghana. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  5. ↑ "Mamfe observes 'Asafosa' on Sunday". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-06-25.


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