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{{about|the economy of the Ashanti Region|the economy of the Ashanti Empire|Economy of the Ashanti Empire}} | {{about|the economy of the Ashanti Region|the economy of the Ashanti Empire|Economy of the Ashanti Empire}} | ||
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The economy of the ] in southern ] is largely self-sufficient, being driven by its service sector as well as by natural resources. The region is also known for its production of ], ] and agricultural commodities such as ] and ], with the region having low levels of taxation and without much need for ]. The Ashanti Region spans an area of 24,389 km<sup>2</sup>, and according to the 2000 census, the region had a population of 3,612,950, most of whom (94.2%) were ethnic Akans, of whom 82.9% were ethnic Ashanti. The capital of the region is ], which with a population of 2,069,350 as of 2013 represents a high level of urbanisation within the state. | The economy of the ] in southern ] is largely self-sufficient, being driven by its service sector as well as by natural resources. The region is also known for its production of ], ] and agricultural commodities such as ] and ], with the region having low levels of taxation and without much need for ]. The Ashanti Region spans an area of 24,389 km<sup>2</sup>, and according to the 2000 census, the region had a population of 3,612,950, most of whom (94.2%) were ethnic Akans, of whom 82.9% were ethnic Ashanti. The capital of the region is ], which with a population of 2,069,350 as of 2013 represents a high level of urbanisation within the state. | ||
⚫ | == Structure == | ||
⚫ | === Overview === | ||
⚫ | The ]'s economy is largely driven by the extraction and processing of a various ] and agricultural commodities. The economy is closely linked to the abundance of natural resources found in Ashanti region, providing a comparative advantage in resource extraction and processing. As a consequence: | ||
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⚫ | == Structure == | ||
⚫ | === Overview === | ||
⚫ | The ]'s economy is largely driven by the extraction and processing of a various ] and agricultural commodities. The economy is closely linked to the abundance of natural resources found in Ashanti region, providing a comparative advantage in resource extraction and processing. As a consequence: | ||
* Kumasi metropolis's main occupations are professional ones, such as ] and ], which account as much as 92.5% of Ashanti region's real estate activities, 90.2% of financial and insurance activities, 85.8% of air conditioning supply; and 85.7% of professional scientific and technical activities are concentrated in the area.<ref name="Kumasi Metropolis Economy">{{cite web |title=Kumasi Metropolis Economy |url=http://www.kma.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=atd&_=6&sa=580 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928011130/http://www.kma.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=atd&_=6&sa=580 |archive-date=28 September 2015 |accessdate=1 August 2015 |work=]}}</ref> It is predominantly a commerce/trade service economy inclusive with an employment level of 71% and this being followed by industry with an employment level of 24% and agriculture with an employment level of 5%.<ref name="Kumasi Metropolis Economy"/> | * Kumasi metropolis's main occupations are professional ones, such as ] and ], which account as much as 92.5% of Ashanti region's real estate activities, 90.2% of financial and insurance activities, 85.8% of air conditioning supply; and 85.7% of professional scientific and technical activities are concentrated in the area.<ref name="Kumasi Metropolis Economy">{{cite web |title=Kumasi Metropolis Economy |url=http://www.kma.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=atd&_=6&sa=580 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928011130/http://www.kma.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=atd&_=6&sa=580 |archive-date=28 September 2015 |accessdate=1 August 2015 |work=]}}</ref> It is predominantly a commerce/trade service economy inclusive with an employment level of 71% and this being followed by industry with an employment level of 24% and agriculture with an employment level of 5%.<ref name="Kumasi Metropolis Economy"/> | ||
* ] increased from ]172 billion ($47.7 billion) in 2007–2008 to ₵1.06 trillion ($296.1 billion) in 2014–15 with a ] per person of $26,922 (]97,005).<ref name="Ashanti Region CEPS targets 172 billion cedis in revenue">{{cite web |title=Ashanti Region CEPS targets 172 billion cedis in revenue this year |url=http://www.modernghana.com/news/125279/1/ashanti-region-ceps-targets-172-billion-cedis-in-r.html |accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> | * ] increased from ]172 billion ($47.7 billion) in 2007–2008 to ₵1.06 trillion ($296.1 billion) in 2014–15 with a ] per person of $26,922 (]97,005).<ref name="Ashanti Region CEPS targets 172 billion cedis in revenue">{{cite web |title=Ashanti Region CEPS targets 172 billion cedis in revenue this year |url=http://www.modernghana.com/news/125279/1/ashanti-region-ceps-targets-172-billion-cedis-in-r.html |accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> | ||
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The Ashanti ethnic group is wealthy due to large ] deposits mined within the international borders of the ]. The Kumasi metropolis' major processing and exports for Ashanti region are gold ], and is considered to be one of the top gold producers on Earth.<ref name="Gold Mining">{{cite web |title=Ghandgold Case |url=http://www1.american.edu/ted/ghangold.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925103307/http://www1.american.edu/ted/ghangold.htm |archive-date=25 September 2015 |accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref>The majority (58.7%) of the Ashanti Region's ] are ] without employees.<ref name="Gold Mining"/> | The Ashanti ethnic group is wealthy due to large ] deposits mined within the international borders of the ]. The Kumasi metropolis' major processing and exports for Ashanti region are gold ], and is considered to be one of the top gold producers on Earth.<ref name="Gold Mining">{{cite web |title=Ghandgold Case |url=http://www1.american.edu/ted/ghangold.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925103307/http://www1.american.edu/ted/ghangold.htm |archive-date=25 September 2015 |accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> The majority (58.7%) of the Ashanti Region's ] are ] without employees.<ref name="Gold Mining"/> | ||
The Ashanti inland valley and Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is responsible for much of Ashanti's domestic ] and for the ] ] the Ashanti ] earns from cocoa, ] ]s, gold bar bullion, bauxite, manganese, various other ]s, and ].<ref name="The Historic And Present Importance of Asante- Its Culture And Economy">{{cite web|url=http://asantekingdom.org/history/the-historic-and-present-importance-of-asante-its-culture-and-economy/|title=The Historic And Present Importance of Asante- Its Culture And Economy|work=asantekingdom.org|access-date=1 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925070749/http://asantekingdom.org/history/the-historic-and-present-importance-of-asante-its-culture-and-economy/|archive-date=25 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | The Ashanti inland valley and Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is responsible for much of Ashanti's domestic ] and for the ] ] the Ashanti ] earns from cocoa, ] ]s, gold bar bullion, bauxite, manganese, various other ]s, and ].<ref name="The Historic And Present Importance of Asante- Its Culture And Economy">{{cite web|url=http://asantekingdom.org/history/the-historic-and-present-importance-of-asante-its-culture-and-economy/|title=The Historic And Present Importance of Asante- Its Culture And Economy|work=asantekingdom.org|access-date=1 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925070749/http://asantekingdom.org/history/the-historic-and-present-importance-of-asante-its-culture-and-economy/|archive-date=25 September 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
=== Resources and industrial minerals === | === Resources and industrial minerals === | ||
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The Ashanti Region's major exports include gold bars<ref name="Gold Mining"/><ref name="Mineral exploration & Mining industry"/> and manganese—there are manganese ores deposits estimated at over 1.7 million metric tonnes at Odumase near ], containing a manganese content of 19.7%,<ref name="Mineral exploration & Mining industry">{{cite web|url=http://www.drabeny.com/investments/mineral.php |title=Mineral exploration & Mining industry |work=drabeny.com |accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> and bauxite in which Ashanti region's bauxite ores reserves are estimated at over 600 million metric tonnes, over half of which are in ], estimated at over 350 million metric tonnes with a high content of ] and ].<ref name="Mineral exploration & Mining industry"/> | The Ashanti Region's major exports include gold bars<ref name="Gold Mining"/><ref name="Mineral exploration & Mining industry"/> and manganese—there are manganese ores deposits estimated at over 1.7 million metric tonnes at Odumase near ], containing a manganese content of 19.7%,<ref name="Mineral exploration & Mining industry">{{cite web|url=http://www.drabeny.com/investments/mineral.php |title=Mineral exploration & Mining industry |work=drabeny.com |accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> and bauxite in which Ashanti region's bauxite ores reserves are estimated at over 600 million metric tonnes, over half of which are in ], estimated at over 350 million metric tonnes with a high content of ] and ].<ref name="Mineral exploration & Mining industry"/> | ||
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=== Industrial agriculture === | === Industrial agriculture === | ||
⚫ | ] and ]; Ashanti region is the second-largest ] producer on Earth]] | ||
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] production is mainly undertaken for household consumption in the Ashanti Region, despite the huge demand for food by the large and relatively affluent Ashanti capital Kumasi metropolis urban populace.<ref name="Overview: Agricultural Sector in the Ashanti region">{{cite web |title=Overview: Agricultural Sector in the Ashanti region |url=http://investinkumasi.com/overview-agricultural-sector-in-the-ashanti-region |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204052315/http://investinkumasi.com/overview-agricultural-sector-in-the-ashanti-region |archive-date=4 February 2017 |accessdate=1 August 2015 |work=investinkumasi.com}}</ref><ref name="Kumasi Metropolis Agricultural Extension"/> The region's centrality helped define its role as a major market for ].<ref name="Kumasi Metropolis Agricultural Extension">{{cite web |url=http://www.kma.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=atd&_=6&sa=5499 |title=Kumasi Metropolis Agricultural Extension |work=] |accessdate=1 August 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Ashanti Region main foods include ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]s and other ]s and ]s.<ref name="Meet-the-Press: Ashanti Region">{{cite web |title=Meet-the-Press: Ashanti Region |url=http://www.modernghana.com/news/29188/1/meet-the-press-ashanti-region.html |accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="Overview: Agricultural Sector in the Ashanti region"/> ]es also thrive well in Nsuta near Mampong. Ashanti Region ]s include cocoa, ], tobacco, ], ], ], ], ]es, ], ]s, ]s, ]s and ]es.<ref name="Overview: Agricultural Sector in the Ashanti region"/> | ] production is mainly undertaken for household consumption in the Ashanti Region, despite the huge demand for food by the large and relatively affluent Ashanti capital Kumasi metropolis urban populace.<ref name="Overview: Agricultural Sector in the Ashanti region">{{cite web |title=Overview: Agricultural Sector in the Ashanti region |url=http://investinkumasi.com/overview-agricultural-sector-in-the-ashanti-region |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204052315/http://investinkumasi.com/overview-agricultural-sector-in-the-ashanti-region |archive-date=4 February 2017 |accessdate=1 August 2015 |work=investinkumasi.com}}</ref><ref name="Kumasi Metropolis Agricultural Extension"/> The region's centrality helped define its role as a major market for ].<ref name="Kumasi Metropolis Agricultural Extension">{{cite web |url=http://www.kma.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=atd&_=6&sa=5499 |title=Kumasi Metropolis Agricultural Extension |work=] |accessdate=1 August 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Ashanti Region main foods include ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]s and other ]s and ]s.<ref name="Meet-the-Press: Ashanti Region">{{cite web |title=Meet-the-Press: Ashanti Region |url=http://www.modernghana.com/news/29188/1/meet-the-press-ashanti-region.html |accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="Overview: Agricultural Sector in the Ashanti region"/> ]es also thrive well in Nsuta near Mampong. Ashanti Region ]s include cocoa, ], tobacco, ], ], ], ], ]es, ], ]s, ]s, ]s and ]es.<ref name="Overview: Agricultural Sector in the Ashanti region"/> | ||
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{{wide image|Lake Bosumtwi Panorama.jpg|900px|align-cap=center|] of ] ] (also spelled Bosomtwe) situated within an ancient ] ], is approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) across and the only natural lake in Ashanti. There is a plentiful supply of ] in Lake Bosumtwi, which is located just southeast of Kumasi.<ref name="Profitability Analysis">{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/ |
{{wide image|Lake Bosumtwi Panorama.jpg|900px|align-cap=center|] of ] ] (also spelled Bosomtwe) situated within an ancient ] ], is approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) across and the only natural lake in Ashanti. There is a plentiful supply of ] in Lake Bosumtwi, which is located just southeast of Kumasi.<ref name="Profitability Analysis">{{cite web|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/258235051|title=Profitability Analysis of all-male Tilapia Farming in Sekyere South and Bosomtwe Districts of Ashanti Region|type=PDF|work=researchgate.net |accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref><ref name="Ashanti Academic Showcase">{{cite web|url=https://nd.digication.com/ajani_crosley/Ashanti|title=Ashanti Academic Showcase|work=nd.digication.com}}</ref> There are about 30 ]s (]s) near ] ], with a combined population of about 70,000 Ashanti people. Lake Bosumtwi is an economic and popular ] area with Ashanti people for ], ] and ].}}<!----> | ||
== Economic history == | == Economic history == | ||
=== Foundation (1670 to 1957) === | === Foundation (1670 to 1957) === | ||
The Ashanti people prepared the fields by burning before the rainy season and cultivated with an iron ].<ref name="Davidson (1991)">Davidson (1991), p. 240.</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=January 2024}}<ref name="Collins and Burns (2007)">Collins and Burns (2007), pp. 140–141.</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=January 2024}} Fields are left fallow for usually two to four years after cultivation. ] and corn are New World transplants introduced during the ].<ref name="Davidson (1991)"/><ref name="Collins and Burns (2007)"/> Many of these vegetable crops could be harvested twice a year. The Ashanti transformed ], maize and millet into ], and made use of the oil from palm for many culinary and domestic uses. ] and ] throughout the Ashanti Kingdom were maintained via a network of well-kept roads from the Ashanti Kingdom to the ] while linking other trade cities together. The Ashanti people invented the ], an Asante ], and the ].<ref name="Davidson (1991)"/><ref name="Collins and Burns (2007)"/> | The Ashanti people prepared the fields by burning before the rainy season and cultivated with an iron ].<ref name="Davidson (1991)">Davidson (1991), p. 240.</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=January 2024}}<ref name="Collins and Burns (2007)">Collins and Burns (2007), pp. 140–141.</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=January 2024}} Fields are left fallow for usually two to four years after cultivation. ] and corn are New World transplants introduced during the ].<ref name="Davidson (1991)"/><ref name="Collins and Burns (2007)"/> Many of these vegetable crops could be harvested twice a year. The Ashanti transformed ], maize and millet into ], and made use of the oil from palm for many culinary and domestic uses. ] and ] throughout the Ashanti Kingdom were maintained via a network of well-kept roads from the Ashanti Kingdom to the ] while linking other trade cities together. The Ashanti people invented the ], an Asante ], and the ].<ref name="Davidson (1991)"/><ref name="Collins and Burns (2007)"/> | ||
=== Post-war era (1957 to present) === | === Post-war era (1957 to present) === | ||
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The predominant means of travel within Ashanti region and Kumasi metropolis is by road. Ashanti capital Kumasi metropolis has been planned with ]s and ]s. Kumasi's metropolitan road network is radial, with Kejetia and Adum being the hub of the network.<ref name="Kumasi Metropolis Economy" /> | The predominant means of travel within Ashanti region and Kumasi metropolis is by road. Ashanti capital Kumasi metropolis has been planned with ]s and ]s. Kumasi's metropolitan road network is radial, with Kejetia and Adum being the hub of the network.<ref name="Kumasi Metropolis Economy" /> | ||
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The ]'s railway lines and train service has been suspended for several years because of damaged tracks, bridges and locomotives. Currently, no train is running from and to Ashanti capital Kumasi due to the collapse of the Railway Corporation some years back. A$6 billion project to upgrade the railways, was due to start in 2011 as the project is yet to be completed.<ref>{{cite web |date=30 November 2010 |title=Signing of railway contract |url=http://www.ghananewslink.com/index.php?id=10515 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611162453/http://www.ghananewslink.com/index.php?id=10515 |archive-date=11 June 2011 |accessdate=1 August 2015}}</ref> The construction of the ] in Ashanti region, about {{convert|25|km|mi}} away from the Subin submetro of Kumasi was expected to be completed in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Baonkra Inland Port Project, stuck?|url=http://www.kapital971.com/news/baonkra-inland-port-project-stuck-/|work=Kapital News|publisher=Kapital Radio 97.1 FM|accessdate=1 August 2015|date=7 February 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120118033549/http://www.kapital971.com/news/baonkra-inland-port-project-stuck-|archivedate=18 January 2012}}</ref>{{clear|right}} | ||
== References == | == References == |
Latest revision as of 04:47, 3 August 2024
This article is about the economy of the Ashanti Region. For the economy of the Ashanti Empire, see Economy of the Ashanti Empire.
Gold mining in Ashanti (Ashanti Region): Gold bars, manganese, bauxite, timber and cocoa are a few of Ashanti's leading export commodities | |
Currency | Ghanaian Cedi |
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Statistics | |
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. |
The economy of the Ashanti Region in southern Ghana is largely self-sufficient, being driven by its service sector as well as by natural resources. The region is also known for its production of manganese, bauxite and agricultural commodities such as cocoa and yam, with the region having low levels of taxation and without much need for foreign direct investment. The Ashanti Region spans an area of 24,389 km, and according to the 2000 census, the region had a population of 3,612,950, most of whom (94.2%) were ethnic Akans, of whom 82.9% were ethnic Ashanti. The capital of the region is Kumasi, which with a population of 2,069,350 as of 2013 represents a high level of urbanisation within the state.
Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) headquartersStructure
Overview
The Ashanti Region's economy is largely driven by the extraction and processing of a various industrial mineral and agricultural commodities. The economy is closely linked to the abundance of natural resources found in Ashanti region, providing a comparative advantage in resource extraction and processing. As a consequence:
- Kumasi metropolis's main occupations are professional ones, such as services and manufacturing, which account as much as 92.5% of Ashanti region's real estate activities, 90.2% of financial and insurance activities, 85.8% of air conditioning supply; and 85.7% of professional scientific and technical activities are concentrated in the area. It is predominantly a commerce/trade service economy inclusive with an employment level of 71% and this being followed by industry with an employment level of 24% and agriculture with an employment level of 5%.
- Gross regional product increased from ₵172 billion ($47.7 billion) in 2007–2008 to ₵1.06 trillion ($296.1 billion) in 2014–15 with a nominal gross domestic product per person of $26,922 (₵97,005).
Ashanti 4 state-owned indigenous banks | ||
Institution | Location(s) | |
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GN Bank | Adum, Subin sub-metro, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly | |
Capital Bank | Adum, Subin sub-metro, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly | |
UniBank | Adum, Subin sub-metro, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly | |
The Royal Bank | Adum, Subin sub-metro, Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly |
The Ashanti ethnic group is wealthy due to large gold deposits mined within the international borders of the Ashanti Region. The Kumasi metropolis' major processing and exports for Ashanti region are gold bullion, and is considered to be one of the top gold producers on Earth. The majority (58.7%) of the Ashanti Region's workforce are self-employed without employees.
The Ashanti inland valley and Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly is responsible for much of Ashanti's domestic food production and for the international trade foreign exchange the Ashanti ethnarch earns from cocoa, industrial agriculture cash crops, gold bar bullion, bauxite, manganese, various other industrial minerals, and timber.
Resources and industrial minerals
The Ashanti Region's major exports include gold bars and manganese—there are manganese ores deposits estimated at over 1.7 million metric tonnes at Odumase near Konongo, containing a manganese content of 19.7%, and bauxite in which Ashanti region's bauxite ores reserves are estimated at over 600 million metric tonnes, over half of which are in Nyinahim, estimated at over 350 million metric tonnes with a high content of aluminium and silica.
The mining sector of the Ashanti Region is predominated by gold mining with Ashanti region possessing an array of gold mines concessions and vast gold deposits as the Ashanti region private gold mining revenues, including galamsey, is estimated to be ₵4.3 trillion annually from gold mining with over 90% of the countries gold mining-output coming. However, an increasing portion of Ashanti region's remaining 10% of gold mining-output is from small-scale miners as means of self-employment in Ashanti region as the majority (58.7%) of the Ashanti region workforce are self-employed without employees. After galemsey was legalized, there has been a large increase in the number of small-scale mining operations as a means of self-employment, many of which do not extract gold in environmentally-friendly ways. The legislation was enacted to prevent illegal gold extraction which it claimed constituted 20% of the Ashanti Region's total gold mining-output and thus a major decrease in the Ashanti region's potential revenues from gold mining.
Industrial agriculture
Industrial agricultural production is mainly undertaken for household consumption in the Ashanti Region, despite the huge demand for food by the large and relatively affluent Ashanti capital Kumasi metropolis urban populace. The region's centrality helped define its role as a major market for agricultural produce. The Ashanti Region main foods include cooking plantain, rice, maize, wheat, cassava, taro-cocoyam, pineapple, yam, vegetables and other cereals and legumes. Irish potatoes also thrive well in Nsuta near Mampong. Ashanti Region industrial crops include cocoa, palm oil, tobacco, bast fibre, cotton, citrus, cashew, sweet potatoes, millet, beans, onions, peanuts and tomatoes.
Panorama of Crater Lake Lake Bosumtwi (also spelled Bosomtwe) situated within an ancient meteorite impact crater, is approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) across and the only natural lake in Ashanti. There is a plentiful supply of fish in Lake Bosumtwi, which is located just southeast of Kumasi. There are about 30 villages (human settlements) near Crater Lake Lake Bosumtwi, with a combined population of about 70,000 Ashanti people. Lake Bosumtwi is an economic and popular resort area with Ashanti people for fishing, swimming and boating.Economic history
Foundation (1670 to 1957)
The Ashanti people prepared the fields by burning before the rainy season and cultivated with an iron hoe. Fields are left fallow for usually two to four years after cultivation. Manioc and corn are New World transplants introduced during the Atlantic slave trade. Many of these vegetable crops could be harvested twice a year. The Ashanti transformed palm wine, maize and millet into beer, and made use of the oil from palm for many culinary and domestic uses. Road transport and communication throughout the Ashanti Kingdom were maintained via a network of well-kept roads from the Ashanti Kingdom to the Niger River while linking other trade cities together. The Ashanti people invented the Fontomfrom, an Asante talking drum, and the Akan Drum.
Post-war era (1957 to present)
The predominant means of travel within Ashanti region and Kumasi metropolis is by road. Ashanti capital Kumasi metropolis has been planned with arterial roads and collector roads. Kumasi's metropolitan road network is radial, with Kejetia and Adum being the hub of the network.
The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly's railway lines and train service has been suspended for several years because of damaged tracks, bridges and locomotives. Currently, no train is running from and to Ashanti capital Kumasi due to the collapse of the Railway Corporation some years back. A$6 billion project to upgrade the railways, was due to start in 2011 as the project is yet to be completed. The construction of the Boankra Inland Port in Ashanti region, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) away from the Subin submetro of Kumasi was expected to be completed in 2015.
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