Kibi is served at a short distance by a station on the Ghana rail transport network.
History
Kibi is the traditional capital of the Akyem Abuakwa state in Eastern region (also known as Okyeman). The Ofori Panin paramount stool which is the traditional seat of the Okyenhene is located in Kibi.
Education
Kibi has a number of educational institutions from primary education to higher education and Kibi also has as school for the deaf, founded in 1975, which by 2008 had 213 students.[3]
Economy
Tarkwaian rocks, a major source of gold, have been found near Kibi.[4] Several mining companies including Paramount Mining Corporation have been exploring their potential.[5]RUSAL, a major RussianAluminium applied to the Ghana Minerals Commission and the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Industry Committee for permission to explore the Ghana bauxite deposits near Kibi.[6] The town is known for a lot of galamsey activities and these activities has led to the contamination of river Birim.[7]
Lawyer Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta, Former Attorney General and Speaker of Parliament
Lawyer William Ofori-Atta, Former Foreign Minister, Former Minister of Education and Former Chairman of Council Of State
Dr Jones Ofori-Atta, Former Deputy Finance Minister
Kwesi Amoako-Atta, First Black Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana and Former Finance Minister of Ghana
Dr. Susan Ofori-Atta, First Female Medical Doctor in Ghana
Grace Ofori-Atta, First Female Librarian in Ghana
S.S.Omane, Former Inspector General of Police, IGP
Lawyer Kwame Acheampong Boateng
Barima Kwaku Dua ( Lawyer Isaac Emmil Osei-Bonsu), ETWIENANAHENE
Brigadier General Twum-Barima, second Female General of the Ghana Armed Forces
Nana Poku Ofori-Atta
Nana Asante Bediatuo, Okyenhene Apagyahene
Nana OWiatuo Amoako-Atta (Professor William Kwabena Ampofo), Okyenhene TOTUOHENE And Head of virology Department Nugochi Memorial Institute of Medical Research
Earl Ofori-Atta
Duke Ofori-Atta
Nana Yaa Ofori-Atta
Lawyer Alice Ofori-Atta, Managing Director-Tema Development Corporation
Joe Ofori-Atta
Hon Samuel Atta Akyea, Mp for Akyem Abuakwa South
kuntunkununku Ofori-Atta, Former Career Diplomat
Yaw Boakye Ofori-Atta, Former Career Diplomat
Sophia Ofori-Atta
Rhoderline Baffour-Gyimah
Nana Sir Ofori-Atta I
Osagyefuo Ofori-Atta II
Osagyefuo Ofori-Atta III
Nana OforiAtta Ayim
Nana Fredua Ofori-Atta
Barima Kwadwo Dua Beyeeman, OKyenhene Sanaahene
Leslie Ampofo
Joseph Ampofo, Managing Director Enterprise Trustees
Pozzo Hayes, Veteran Ghanaian High life Musician
References
^ ab. World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
^"Website". East Akim Municipal. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
^"Japan commissions project at Kibi School for the Deaf". Joyonline. 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
^. Minerals Commission. Archived from the original on 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
^"Paramount Mining to commence testing". World Gold Council. 2006-06-29. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
^. Embassy of Russia. Archived from the original on 2011-10-06. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
^. Archived from the original on 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
^Yeboah, Rex Mainoo (2021-10-06). "Ghana: President Akufo-Addo Inspects Works On €4 Million Atibie Hospital Project". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
January 07, 2023
kibi, ghana, kibi, kyebi, town, capital, east, akim, municipal, district, district, eastern, region, south, ghana, eastern, slopes, atewa, range, kibi, lies, altitude, kibi, 2013, settlement, population, people, kibi, kyebitowneast, akim, municipal, district, . Kibi or Kyebi is a town and the capital of the East Akim Municipal District a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana on the eastern slopes of the Atewa Range 2 Kibi lies at an altitude of 318 m and Kibi has a 2013 settlement population of 11 677 people 1 Kibi KyebiTownEast Akim Municipal District logoKibiLocation of Kibi in Eastern RegionCoordinates 06 10 N 00 33 W 6 167 N 0 550 W 6 167 0 550 Coordinates 06 10 N 00 33 W 6 167 N 0 550 W 6 167 0 550Country GhanaRegionEastern RegionDistrictEast Akim MunicipalElevation318 m 1 043 ft Population 2013 Total11 677 1 Time zoneGMT Summer DST GMT Contents 1 Transport 1 1 Train 2 History 3 Education 4 Economy 5 Health 6 Railway station 7 See also 8 Personalities 9 ReferencesTransport EditTrain Edit Kibi is served at a short distance by a station on the Ghana rail transport network History EditKibi is the traditional capital of the Akyem Abuakwa state in Eastern region also known as Okyeman The Ofori Panin paramount stool which is the traditional seat of the Okyenhene is located in Kibi Education EditKibi has a number of educational institutions from primary education to higher education and Kibi also has as school for the deaf founded in 1975 which by 2008 had 213 students 3 Economy EditTarkwaian rocks a major source of gold have been found near Kibi 4 Several mining companies including Paramount Mining Corporation have been exploring their potential 5 RUSAL a major Russian Aluminium applied to the Ghana Minerals Commission and the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Industry Committee for permission to explore the Ghana bauxite deposits near Kibi 6 The town is known for a lot of galamsey activities and these activities has led to the contamination of river Birim 7 Health EditKibi Government Hospital 8 Railway station EditIn Kibi there is a railway station Kibi railway station See also EditRailway stations in GhanaPersonalities EditAbedi Pele His Excellenct President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo President Of Ghana Andre Ayew Jordan Ayew Kokoveli Boateng Osei Bonsu Tulenkey Hon Ken Ofori Atta Nana Asante Bediatuo Lawyer Gabby Asare Otchere Darko Okyehemaa Nana Dokua Adutwumwaa Osagyefuo kuntunkununku Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin Lawyer Kofi Asante Ofori Atta Former Attorney General and Speaker of Parliament Lawyer William Ofori Atta Former Foreign Minister Former Minister of Education and Former Chairman of Council Of State Dr Jones Ofori Atta Former Deputy Finance Minister Kwesi Amoako Atta First Black Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana and Former Finance Minister of Ghana Dr Susan Ofori Atta First Female Medical Doctor in Ghana Grace Ofori Atta First Female Librarian in Ghana S S Omane Former Inspector General of Police IGP Lawyer Kwame Acheampong Boateng Barima Kwaku Dua Lawyer Isaac Emmil Osei Bonsu ETWIENANAHENE Brigadier General Twum Barima second Female General of the Ghana Armed Forces Nana Poku Ofori Atta Nana Asante Bediatuo Okyenhene Apagyahene Nana OWiatuo Amoako Atta Professor William Kwabena Ampofo Okyenhene TOTUOHENE And Head of virology Department Nugochi Memorial Institute of Medical Research Earl Ofori Atta Duke Ofori Atta Nana Yaa Ofori Atta Lawyer Alice Ofori Atta Managing Director Tema Development Corporation Joe Ofori Atta Hon Samuel Atta Akyea Mp for Akyem Abuakwa South kuntunkununku Ofori Atta Former Career Diplomat Yaw Boakye Ofori Atta Former Career Diplomat Sophia Ofori Atta Rhoderline Baffour Gyimah Nana Sir Ofori Atta I Osagyefuo Ofori Atta II Osagyefuo Ofori Atta III Nana OforiAtta Ayim Nana Fredua Ofori Atta Barima Kwadwo Dua Beyeeman OKyenhene Sanaahene Leslie Ampofo Joseph Ampofo Managing Director Enterprise Trustees Pozzo Hayes Veteran Ghanaian High life MusicianReferences Edit a b World Gazetteer online World gazetteer com Archived from the original on 2012 01 11 Website East Akim Municipal Retrieved 2009 03 20 Japan commissions project at Kibi School for the Deaf Joyonline 2008 10 30 Retrieved 2009 03 20 Geology and Mineral Deposits Minerals Commission Archived from the original on 2009 02 11 Retrieved 2009 03 20 Paramount Mining to commence testing World Gold Council 2006 06 29 Retrieved 2009 03 20 RUSSIAN ALUMINIUN GIANT RUSAL EYES GHANA S VALCO Embassy of Russia Archived from the original on 2011 10 06 Retrieved 2009 03 20 Galamsey Destroying East Akyem Save Atewa Forest Reserve Archived from the original on 2018 04 20 Retrieved 2018 04 19 Yeboah Rex Mainoo 2021 10 06 Ghana President Akufo Addo Inspects Works On 4 Million Atibie Hospital Project allAfrica com Retrieved 2022 05 25 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kibi Ghana amp oldid 1118001190, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
