Offinso
Offinso, is a town in the Offinso Municipality in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The town is about fifteen minutes drive from Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Region; due to Offinso's proximity to Kumasi, many of the Offinso natives have relocated to Kumasi.
Offinso
Offinso New Town | |
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District Capital | |
Offinso Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 6°56′N 1°40′W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Ashanti Region |
| District | Offinso Municipal |
| Elevation | 348 ft (106 m) |
The indigenous people are Asante (Asantefoɔ) thus the dominance of Asante Culture in the town.
Offinso is the anglicised version of 'ɔfenso'. The town was named after the River Ofe (ɔfe in Asante) which serves as the boundary for the Offinso South Municipality and Ahenkro, a town in the Afigya Sekyere District also in Ashanti Region.
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