Assin Praso
Assin Praso | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Central Region |
| District | Assin North Municipal District |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Assin Praso is a town in the Assin North Municipal District of the Central Region in Ghana. The town is known for it market days on Tuesdays and Friday, it emancipation celebration every year, and it health institution known as Presbyterian Hospital.[1]
Work/Jobs
Major work
Cash crop
Tourism
Heritage Village
The Assin Praso Heritage Village in Ghana is a historical site where the British and Ashanti Kingdom clashed during the Anglo-Ashanti Wars.[4] Located by the Pra River, it’s known for battles and the death of King Osei Tutu I. The site includes remains of a British military outpost and trees where enslaved Africans were held before being sent to other trading locations.[5]
The Heritage Village cemetery at Assin Praso contains graves of British soldiers, commanders, their families, and enslaved Africans who died during the Anglo-Ashanti conflicts, including Major Victor Ferguson and his wife. Mass graves for both British and African soldiers are also present.[5]
The Mango Tree
The 340-year-old mango tree at Assin Praso, known as the "Tree of Life and Death," is the oldest in West Africa.[6] Located in the Assin Praso Heritage Village, it remains a historic landmark connected to the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade.[7]
References
- ^ "Ghana » Central Region » Assin North District". assinnorth.ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 2015-06-16.
- ^ a b https://reliefweb.int/report/ghana/ghana-sustainable-cocoa-forest-practices-yield-carbon-credits
- ^ a b https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2023/06/01/in-ghana-sustainable-cocoa-forest-practices-yield-carbon-credits
- ^ Modern Ghana (2021-10-12). "Discover the historic colonial treasures in Assin area".
- ^ a b "Visit Ghana - Assin Praso Heritage Village". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Assin Praso's 340 year-old mango tree is the oldest in West Africa and still fruitful". ghenvironment.com. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ GNA (2024-07-31). "Emancipation Day celebration at Assin Praso advocates peace in election 2024". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2024-10-16.