Adabokrom

Adabokrom be town insyd Western North Region of Ghana. Ebe de capital of Bia East. Adabokrom be de name de District capital for de Bia East District wey dem split am from Bia District insyd 2012."Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2023-10-01. Adabokrom be about 250 km west of Kumasi. De town be noted for ein cocoa production."Mass cocoa-spraying, payment of bonuses not abolished". Graphic Online.

 History 
De settlement for Adabokrom begin insyd de twentieth century wey ebe cocoa industry wey drive am. According to oral histories, until cocoa Adabokrom be dense forest zone plus one hamlet.

 Geology 
De soil insyd dis zone be mainly for dema ferric acrisols den dystricfluvisols type. Ferric acrisols dey cover about 98% of de District, wey edey supports dema cultivation of crops wey edey include cocoa, coffee, oil palm, plantain, cocoyam den cassava, den oda vegetables.

 Economy 
Migrant cocoa farmers such as Asantes, Bonos, Kusasis, de Ahantas, Ewes, come settle for Adabokrom. About 70% of dema cocoa farms insyd de district dey belong to dema migrant community.

 Geography 
Adabokrom Grotto dey for de town ein outskirts. Edey consists of small rocky peak plus natural formations den scenery. Edey serve as dema sacred religious worship centre for dema annual pilgrimage for de Catholic community. A natural spring dey insyd de midst of dema attractive rocks couples plus ein serene environment.

De Elluoe (Yam Festival) dem dey celebrate am insyd November–December by de Sefwi people. Edey symbolise dema first (minor) harvest for de new yam usually around July den August. As customs dey demand, dem prohibit dema chiefs make dem no chop dema new yam until dem do appropriate rituals.

Adabokrom vegetation be of de moist semi-deciduous (equatorial rain forest) ein type. De forest vegetation get ein own variety of tree species wey edey include wawa (Triplochitonselerexylon), mahogany (Khayainvorensis), esa (Celtis), ofram (Terminalia superba), edinam (Entandrophragmaivorensio), onyina (Ceiba petandra), kyenkyen (Antiaris Africana) den odum (Milicia exelsa).

 Festival 
Lyk for all de oda communities wey dey within de Sefwi-Wiawso traditional area, de chiefs den de people of Sefwi Adabokrom dey celebrate de Alluolue Festival. Dis be festival wey dey mark event dat take place for dema past wey dem san dey give thanks for dema gods for de yam harvest."The Consulate General Of The Republic of GHANA in The United Arab Emirates (Dubai)". www.ghanaconsulatedubai.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21."Major Festivals". www.ghanaembassyiran.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.

 Economy 
Farming: Dema primary occupation be farming, wey edey include cultivation of cash crops den food crops. De predominant cash crop grown insyd dis area be cocoa. De cocoa sector dey offers dem de biggest employment den income, wey esan dey employing about 80% of dema working population. Another important farming activity insyd dis area be livestock rearing.

Trading: Adabokrom no be commercial center. However, Thursdays be dema weekly market day for major towns such as : Kumasi, Dormaa Ahenkro, Mim Ahafo den oda places. Sake of dema poor nature of roads insyd Adabokrom den ein catchment areas, farmers dey find am difficult say dem dey transport dema produce go dema market center.

 Education 
De notable educational institution wey dey for dis town insyd be de Adabokrom Community Senior high school.Asmah, Kwame Adolf (January 13, 2021). "Photos: Adabokrom SHS can't start this Academic year- Bia East Education Dir. reveals".

 References 

Category:Towns insyd Ghana
Category:Towns insyd Western North Region
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Category:Populated places for Western North Region insyd