Koforidua, also popularly known as K-dua or Koftown and now Kofcity, is a city and the capital of Eastern Region in southern Ghana. Koforidua was founded in 1875 by migrants from Ashanti. It is also called New Juaben. The city has a settlement city proper population of 183,727 people as of 2010,
Koforidua is an amalgamation of two Municipalities; New Juaben North and South. The city has a blend of colonial and modern architecture.
Koforidua serves as a commercial center and Regional Capital for the Eastern region and New Juaben Municipal District. The city is home to many businesses, with the exception of heavy duty industries. The city is home to Intravenous Infusions Ltd., one of the oldest pharmaceutical companies in Ghana and West Africa, a leading producer of injections and drips. The company is listed on the Ghana Stock exchange and was registered in 1969.
The city is home to many Government Departments and Ministries at the Regional level. The recent construction of the four-lane highway road linking the Koforidua Technical University and Koforidua to Oyoko brings commerce to the city. The highway also serves as a valid alternative route to reach Kumasi.
Oral tradition has it that, Koforidua owes its name to an Akan man, Kofi Ofori, who had built his hut under a huge mahogany tree. This tree provided shelter for weary farmers who were returning from their farms after a hard day's work. Over time, it became common for the farmers to say that they were going to rest under Kofi Ofori's tree. In Akan language, Twi, the word for tree is "dua". An amalgamation of Kofi Ofori's name and tree, therefore, becomes "Koforidua."
Koforidua today is a multi-ethnic city with people from various ethnic groups in Ghana calling the city their home.
Koforidua was founded in 1875 by Akan migrants from Asanteman. The completion of the Kumasi railway in 1923 saw Koforidua become an important road and rail junction. Koforidua is one of the country's oldest cocoa-producing centers.
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L’Empire ashanti ou Empire asante (en twi : Asanteman) est un État akan situé dans l'actuel Ghana et ayant existé de 1670 à 1902 puis de 1935 à 1957. Cet État est d'abord formé en confédération puis son organisation socio-politique évolue sous forme de royaume puis d'empire dès 1701. À son apogée, l'Empire Ashanti s'étendait au-delà de l'actuelle région Ashanti et incluait les régions de Brong Ahafo, Centrale, Orientale, du Grand Accra et Occidentale du Ghana actuel.
Les Akans sont un conglomérat de peuples localisé en Afrique de l'Ouest, principalement sur les territoires des actuels Ghana et Côte d'Ivoire, et qui présentent une forte parenté linguistique, ethnique et culturelle. Selon les sources et le contexte, on rencontre différentes formes : Akans, Acanjj, Akani, Akanny, Hecanny. Ils se reconnaissent une même origine immédiate, le bassin du Pra Ofin, dans l’actuel Ghana.