{{Use Ghanaian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = Kibi | native_name = Kyebi | native_name_lang = | settlement_type = Town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | flag_alt = | image_seal = | seal_alt = | image_shield = | shield_alt = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map_alt = |pushpin_map = Ghana<!-- the name of a location map as per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Location_map --> |pushpin_label_position =bottom | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Kibi in Eastern Region | coordinates = {{coord|06|10|N|00|33|W|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Ghana}} | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Eastern Region (Ghana).gif}} Eastern Region | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = East Akim Municipal | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 318 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 11,677<ref name="World Gazetteer">{{cite web|url=http://bevoelkerungsstatistik.de/wg.php?x=1170623253&men=gcis&lng=de&dat=32&geo=-85&srt=npan&col=aohdq&pt=c&va=x |title=World Gazetteer online |publisher=World-gazetteer.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=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 |archive-date=2012-01-11 }}</ref> | population_as_of = 2013 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note = |population_blank1_title = Ethnicities |population_blank1 = |population_blank2_title =Demonym |population_blank2 = |timezone = GMT |utc_offset = |timezone_DST = GMT | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code_type = | area_code = | iso_code = | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | footnotes = }} '''Kibi''' or '''Kyebi''' is a town located in the East Akim Municipal District, Eastern Region of Ghana. Its population is 11,677 people as of 2013.
==History== Kibi is the traditional capital of the Akyem Abuakwa state in the Eastern region of Ghana (also known as Okyeman). The Ofori Panin paramount stool, the traditional seat of the Okyenhene, is located in Kibi.{{Citation needed|date=September 2024}}
==Transport== The Kibi railway station serves Kibi a short distance on the Ghana rail transport network.
== Education == Kibi has a number of educational institutions from primary education to higher education, as well as a school for the deaf, which was founded in 1975 and had 213 students by 2008.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deaftoday.com/v3/archives/2008/10/japan_commissio.html|title=Japan commissions project at Kibi School for the Deaf|date=2008-10-30|access-date=2009-03-20|publisher=Joyonline}}</ref>
==Economy== Tarkwaian rocks, a major source of gold, have been found near Kibi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghana-mining.org/ghweb/en/ma/mincom/mcminingnews.html |title=Geology and Mineral Deposits |publisher=Minerals Commission |access-date=2009-03-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211033150/http://www.ghana-mining.org/ghweb/en/ma/mincom/mcminingnews.html |archive-date=2009-02-11 }}</ref> Several mining companies, including Paramount Mining Corporation, have been exploring their potential.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gold.org/news/2006/06/29/story/4301/paramount_mining_to_commence_ghana_testing|title=Paramount Mining to commence testing|publisher=World Gold Council|date=2006-06-29|access-date=2009-03-20}}</ref> RUSAL, a major Russian Aluminium corporation, applied to the Ghana Minerals Commission and the Ghana Integrated Aluminium Industry Committee for permission to explore the Ghana bauxite deposits near Kibi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ghana.mid.ru/ros_ghana/51.html |publisher=Embassy of Russia |title=RUSSIAN ALUMINIUN GIANT, RUSAL, 'EYES' GHANA'S VALCO |access-date=2009-03-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006212212/http://www.ghana.mid.ru/ros_ghana/51.html |archive-date=2011-10-06 }}</ref> The town is known for a high volume of galamsey activities, which eventually caused contamination of the Birim River.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.saveatiwa.com.gh/more.php?article=Galamsey%20destroying%20East%20Akyem%20&nid=68 |title=Galamsey Destroying East Akyem | Save Atewa Forest Reserve |access-date=2018-04-19 |archive-date=2018-04-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420010355/http://www.saveatiwa.com.gh/more.php?article=Galamsey%20destroying%20East%20Akyem%20&nid=68 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Notable people== {{no sources|section|date=September 2024}} *Abedi Pele *Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana *André Ayew *Jordan Ayew *Nana Asante Bediatuo *Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin *Kofi Asante Ofori-Atta, former Attorney General and Speaker of Parliament *William Ofori-Atta, former Foreign Minister, Former Minister of Education, and Former Chairman of Council Of State *Jones Ofori-Atta, former Deputy Finance Minister *Kwesi Amoako-Atta, first Black Deputy Governor of Bank of Ghana and former Finance Minister of Ghana *Susan Ofori-Atta, first female medical doctor in Ghana * S.S. Omane, former Inspector General of Police, IGP * Samuel Atta Akyea, MP for Akyem Abuakwa South * Ofori-Atta I
==See also== * Railway stations in Ghana
==References== {{Reflist}}
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Category:Populated places in the Eastern Region (Ghana)