Sampa, Ghana
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Sampa
samgba Sikasoko | |
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Urban | |
| Nickname: The Border City | |
| Motto: Yeyiri Nafana | |
Jaman North Municipal |
Sampa is a town in the
Name
Sampa is derived from two
History
The ancestors of Sampa are said to have migrated from Kakala, a village in
Elders of Sampa explain that during the Trans-Saharan trade period, merchants from the south used to ply the main route that passed through Sampa to northern Africa. When they arrived at Sampa, they met the indigenes that wore cloth, a practice which was not common at the time. The merchants preferred to say they were travelling to the land of the cloth-wearing people (Firantoma fo), instead of the specific name of their destination. The word 'Firantoma fo' has been corrupted to 'Fantra fo' by their Bono neighbours, though the people of Sampa find the name 'Fantra fo' as pejorative.[3]
Sampa served also as an important centre during the
Festivals
The Songbee and Dwobofie are the royal Stool of Sampa's two biggest annual festivals. The former is commemorated in late June or early July to honor the lives and works of the forefathers and mothers. The youth wrestling competition is a highlight of the festival. In September, Dwobofie is held to celebrate the beginning of the new yam season. Eating yam before the celebration is forbidden for the Omanhene (Paramount chief).[4]
Education
Within Sampa and its environs, there are a number of senior high and technical schools. This includes Nafana Presby Senior High, which is considered one of Ghana's best institutions. St. Ann's Senior High School, Our Lady of Fatima Technical Institute, Maranatha Business Senior High School, Diamono Senior High, and Duadaso No. 1 Senior High/Technical School are among the others. The Sampa Nurses' Training College is also located in Sampa.[5]
Health
Sampa has a district hospital, the Sampa Government Hospital, which supports nursing education at the Sampa Nurses' Training College. Sampa also has a number of private hospitals and clinics. The Pieta Hospital, on the Sampa-Kabile road, and Fountain Care Hospital, beside Yankee Radio, are both recommended private medical facilities.[5]
Economy
Agriculture, commerce, industrialisation, and service are Sampa's main economic activities. Sampa was a slave market place in Africa during the Atlantic slave trade, and it is now a Cashew market center in Ghana. In Sampa, cashew buyers and purchasers from India and Vietnam have warehouses. Cashew nuts are transported to Sampa before being shipped to Tema for export by these enterprises' merchants in Bole, Wenchi, Dormaa, Techiman, Banda, and neighboring Cote d'Ivoire. Mondays are market days in Sampa once more. The Sampa Market is one of the largest in the Bono Region, with foreigners from Cote d'Ivoire and other parts of the country buying and selling goods.[5]
Notable people
References
- ^ "2.3.1 Ghana Border Crossing of Sampa – Logistics Capacity Assessment – Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments". dlca.logcluster.org. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Sampa; My Town, My Tears". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "Ghana's brong-ahafo region - story of an african society in the heart of the world. (2013) Abibrem".
- ^ "Sumgbee festival".
- ^ a b c "The Jaman North District" (PDF).
- ^ "Stevens, Siaka". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ^ "HON. FREDERICK YAW AHENKWAH". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
