# Bechem

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Town and District Capital in Ahafo Region, Ghana

For other uses, see [Bechem (disambiguation)](/source/Bechem_(disambiguation)).

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Town and District Capital in Ahafo, Ghana

Bechem Town and District Capital Bechem Location of Bechem in Ahafo Coordinates: 7°05′N 2°01′W / 7.083°N 2.017°W / 7.083; -2.017 Country Ghana Region Ahafo District Tano South District Elevation 863 ft (263 m) Population (2013)[1] • Total 17,677 Demonym Bechemer Time zone GMT • Summer (DST) GMT

**Bechem** is a town and is the capital of the [Tano South district](/source/Tano_South_District) of the [Ahafo Region](/source/Ahafo_Region) of [Ghana](/source/Ghana), and Bechem is the district capital for the [Tano South Constituency](/source/Tano_South_(Ghana_parliament_constituency)).[2][3][4] Bechem is located close to the capital town of [Bono](/source/Bono_Region), [Sunyani](/source/Sunyani). The town is known for the Bechem Presbyterian Secondary School.[5][6] The school is a [second-cycle](/source/Second_cycle) institution.[7] The town has one of the best teacher training colleges in the country, known as St Joseph College (JOSCO), and has Bechem School for the Deaf and Blind and Technical Institute for the Deaf. It has two villages known as Techimantia and Derma, which both stand tall when it comes to tomato production in the country.

It is the home of [Bechem United Football Club](/source/Bechem_United_F.C.), who currently play in the top division in Ghana.[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-World_Gazetteer_1-0)** ["World Gazetteer online"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120111172126/http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=1170623253&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-85&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x). World-gazetteer.com. Archived from [the original](http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=1170623253&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-85&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x) on 2012-01-11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Ahafo_»_Tano_South_2-0)** [Brong Ahafo » Tano South](http://ghanadistricts.com/districts/?r=10&_=41&sa=370) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150629203805/http://ghanadistricts.com/districts/?r=10&_=41&sa=370) 2015-06-29 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine). ghanadistricts.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Bechem: Funds secured to manage waste, Over 2,000 livelihood opportunities available - MyJoyOnline.com"](https://www.myjoyonline.com/bechem-funds-secured-to-manage-waste-over-2000-livelihood-opportunities-available/). *www.myjoyonline.com*. Retrieved 2021-05-17.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Over 2,000 people to benefit from Waste Management System in Bechem - MyJoyOnline.com"](https://www.myjoyonline.com/over-2000-people-to-benefit-from-waste-management-system-in-bechem/). *www.myjoyonline.com*. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Scho_5-0)** ["Educational Institutions"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170801035651/http://www.centralregion.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=57). www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from [the original](http://www.centralregion.gov.gh/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=34&Itemid=57) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-MORESCHO_6-0)** ["References » Schools/Colleges"](http://www.modernghana.com/GhanaHome/regions/schools.asp?menu_id=6&sub_menu_id=310&gender=&s=a). www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-allschool_7-0)** ["List of Secondary Schools in Ghana"](http://www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/page/list-of-senior-secondary). www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Association, Ghana Football. ["Bechem United"](https://www.ghanafa.org/football-club/bechem-united). *www.ghanafa.org*. Retrieved 2024-01-07.

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