Tafo

Town in Ashanti Region, Ghana

Tafo Tafo(der)
Town
Country	Ghana
Region	Ashanti Region
District	Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
Population (2012)
• Total	60,919^[1]
	Ranked 30th in Ghana
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Tafo is a town in Kumasi Metropolitan District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana near the regional capital Kumasi.^[2] Tafo is the thirtieth most populous settlement in Ghana, in terms of population, with a population of 60,919 people.^[1] Because of the town's population and housing development in recent years, it is debatable whether Tafo is still regarded as a separate town, or already a suburb of Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti region. The town is near Kumasi, with a distance of approximately 3.3 kilometers to the center of a similar name sounding village named New Tafo and must be distinguished from Tafo (However per traditional/kingship administrative system new Tafo and Old Tafo are basically run by a single Chief who happens to be the leader of the left wing of Kumasi Traditional council. Its therefore under same authority but political administration runs them separately. Nana Tafohene is the Chief of both Tafo which comprises the two). Tarkwa is located just 4.6 km away from Tafo. The city center of Kumasi is located approximately 9.8 kilometers away. Tafo is one of the urban constituencies of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly, the town's parliamentary candidate shall have one direct seat to the Parliament of Ghana

History

Tafo is also due to its history of a regional headquarters of Ashanti-King, the Tafohene. An important Cocoa Research Institute was opened in June 1938^[3] at Tafo. At one point the institute had 1,000 employees. Now it only has about 200 employees who perform essentially research and monitoring activities in the area of cocoa cultivation. On test fields in the laboratory and the biological control, African locust are tested and developed with specific pathogens. In the census of 18 March 1983, there was 25,688 people living in Tafo. A population estimation for January 2007 indicated 53,165 inhabitants.

Healthcare

Tafo Hospital, a major hospital in Tafo, is the health care institution of the local population and plays a major role in the overall well-being of the Town's population.

Weather

In Tafo, so far, the lowest temperature was measured at 12 °C, which is also the lowest temperature registered in Kumasi and Ghana.

References

^ ^a ^b "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
^ Touring Ghana - Ashanti Region Archived 2012-06-07 at the Wayback Machine. touringghana.com.
^ "Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG)". Ghana Cocoa Board. Archived from the original on 12 October 2012. Retrieved 2 October 2012.

External links

MSN Map

Cities and towns of Ghana by population

2,000,000+

Kumasi (Ashanti)
Accra (Greater Accra)

1,000,000+

Sekondi-Takoradi (Western)
Tamale (Northern)

800,000+

100,000+

80,000+

60,000+

40,000+

Hohoe (Volta)
Yendi (Northern)
Suhum (Eastern)
Kintampo (Brong-Ahafo)
Adenta East (Greater Accra)
Nsawam (Eastern)
Mampong (Ashanti)
Konongo (Ashanti)

20,000+

Asamankese (Eastern)
Wenchi (Brong-Ahafo)
Japekrom (Brong-Ahafo)
Savelugu (Northern)
Agogo (Ashanti)
Anloga (Volta)
Prestea (Western)
Effiakuma (Western)
Tarkwa (Western)
Elmina (Central)
Dunkwa-on-Offin (Central)
Begoro (Eastern)
Kpandu (Volta)
Navrongo (Upper East)
Axim (Western)
Apam (Central)
Salaga (Northern)
Saltpond (Central)
Akwatia (Eastern)
Shama (Western)
Keta (Volta)
Nyakrom (Central)
Bibiani (Western)
Somanya (Eastern)
Assin Foso (Central)

5,000+

Aburi (Eastern)
Banda Ahenkro (Brong-Ahafo)
Mumford (Central)
Bechem (Brong-Ahafo)
Duayaw Nkwanta (Brong-Ahafo)
Kade (Eastern)
Anomabu (Central)
Akropong (Eastern)
Kete Krachi (Volta)
Kibi (Eastern)
Kpandae (Northern)
Mpraeso (Eastern)
Akim Swedru (Eastern)
Aboso (Western)
Bekwai (Ashanti)

Regional capitals in bold: Kumasi; Accra; Sekondi-Takoradi; Tamale; Sunyani; Cape Coast; Koforidua; Wa; Ho; Bolgatanga

v t e District capitals in Ghana
Ahafo Region	Location of Ahafor Region in Ghana Bechem Duayaw Nkwanta Goaso Hwidiem Kenyasi Kukuom
Ashanti Region	Location of Ashanti Region in Ghana Adansi Asokwa Adansi Asokwa Adugyama Agogo Agona Akumadan Akrofuom Asiwa Asokore Mampong Asokwa Barekese Bekwai Boamang Drobonso Effiduase Ejisu Ejura Fomena Jacobu Juaben Juaso Kodie Konongo-Odumase Kumasi Kumawu Kuntanase Kwadaso Mampong Mamponteng Mankranso Manso Adubia Manso Nkwanta New Edubiase Nkawie Nsuta Nyinahin Obuasi Offinso New Town Oforikrom Old Tafo Suame Tepa Tutuka Twedie
Bono Region	Location of Bono Region in Ghana Banda Ahenkro Berekum Japekrom Dormaa Ahenkro Drobo Jinijini Nkrankwanta Nsawkaw Odumase Sampa Sunyani Wamfie Wenchi
Bono East Region	Location of Bono East Region in Ghana Atebubu Busunya Jema Kajaji Kintampo Kwame Danso Nkoranza Prang Techiman Tuobodom Yeji
Central Region	Location of Central Region in Ghana Abura-Dunkwa Afransi Agona Swedru Ajumako Apam Assin Bereku Assin Foso Awutu Breku Breman Asikuma Cape Coast Diaso Dunkwa-on-Offin Elmina Essarkyir Hemang Kasoa Nsaba Nsuaem Kyekyewere Potsin Saltpond Twifo Praso Winneba
Eastern Region	Location of Eastern Region in Ghana Abetifi Aburi Achiasi Adeiso Adukrom Akim Oda Akim Swedru Akropong Akwatia Anyinam Asamankese Asesewa Atimpoku Begoro Coaltar Donkorkrom Effiduase Kade Kibi Koforidua Krobo Odumase Kukurantumi Kwabeng Manso Mpraeso New Abirem Nkawkaw Nsawam Ofoase Osino Somanya Suhum Tease
Greater Accra Region	Location of Greater Accra Region in Ghana Abeka Abokobi Accra Accra New Town Ada Foah Adenta Amasaman Ashaiman Dansoman Darkuman Dodowa Dzorwulu Kokomlemle Kpone La Lartebiokoshie Madina Ngleshie Amanfro Nima Ofankor Osu Prampram Sege Sowutuom Tema Tema Community 18 Teshie Weija
North East Region	Location of North East Region in Ghana Bunkpurugu Chereponi Gambaga Nalerigu Walewale Yagaba Yunyoo
Northern Region	Location of Northern Region in Ghana Bimbilla Gushegu Karaga Kpandae Kumbungu Nanton Saboba Sagnarigu Sang Savelugu Tamale Tatale Tolon Wulensi Yendi Zabzugu
Oti Region	Location of Oti Region in Ghana Chinderi Dambai Jasikan Kadjebi Kete Krachi Kpassa Nkonya Ahenkro Nkwanta
Savannah Region	Location of Savannah Region in Ghana Bole Buipe Daboia Damongo Kpalbe Salaga Sawla
Upper East Region	Location of Upper East Region in Ghana Bawku Bolgatanga Binduri Bongo Fumbisi Garu Navrongo Nangodi Paga Pusiga Sandema Tempane Tongo Zebilla Zuarungu
Upper West Region	Location of Upper West Region in Ghana Funsi Gwollu Issa Jirapa Lambussie Lawra Nadowli Nandom Tumu Wa Wechiau
Volta Region	Location of Volta Region in Ghana Adaklu Waya Adidome Akatsi Anfoega Anloga Ave-Dakpa Battor Dugame Denu Dzodze Dzolokpuita Ho Hohoe Keta Kpandu Kpetoe Kpeve Sogakope Ve Golokwati
Western Region	Location of Western Region in Ghana Agona Nkwanta Asankragua Axim Daboase Half Assini Kwesimintsim Manso Amenfi Mpohor Nkroful Prestea Sekondi Shama Takoradi Tarkwa Wassa-Akropong
Western North Region	Location of Western North Region in Ghana Adabokrom Akontombra Bibiani Bodi Dadieso Enchi Essam Juaboso Wiawso
Regional capitals in bold Regions of Ghana Districts of Ghana List of Settlements in Ghana