Development Area
Introduction to the Kingdom of Sefwi Obeng-Mim
The Royal House of Sefwi Obeng-Mim is under the Paramount King of Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Kingdom, H.M. Nana Bumankama II (father of H.R.H. Oheneba Nana Kwame Obeng II). The kingdom goes back in history to ancient times of Ghana.
The Royal House of Sefwi Obeng-Mim has a natural forest reserve with various animal species and unique weather conditions. We are the perfect place for a camera safari in West Africa. There are numerous tourism possibilities besides safaris, including many ancestral sites and our famous Yam Festival (Alluolue), held in November. We have the Tree of God (Nyame Dua), the Ancestral Hole (which has healing powers and the Abombirim Sacred Tortoise Forest. We welcome you to visit our beautiful land and help us develop it, build schools and clinics, increase tourism, and meet our friendly Sefwi people.
- The kingdom covers an area of 2,695 square miles, which is crossed by the Tano and Bia rivers. This is approximately the size of the combined USA states of Delaware and Rhode Island.
- The total population at the last census was 572,020.
- There are five significant towns, including the capital of Sefwi Wiawso, home to the King’s Palace.
- The kingdom has two colleges: Wiawso College of Education and Asafo Health Care College.
- English and Akan Twi are the languages.
- Sefwi is Ghana's agricultural powerhouse. The area exports cocoa, cassava, and other agricultural products. It is also home to natural resources such as gold, bauxite, and timber.
- With cocoa farming as a primary occupation of the people, Sefwi produces two-thirds of Ghana’s cocoa.
- The Sefwi land is ideal for investment and development, as it is blessed with almost all of Ghana's natural resources.
The Royal House of Sefwi Obeng-Mim has a natural forest reserve with various animal species and unique weather conditions. We are the perfect place for a camera safari in West Africa. There are numerous tourism possibilities besides safaris, including many ancestral sites and our famous Yam Festival (Alluolue), held in November. We have the Tree of God (Nyame Dua), the Ancestral Hole (which has healing powers and the Abombirim Sacred Tortoise Forest. We welcome you to visit our beautiful land and help us develop it, build schools and clinics, increase tourism, and meet our friendly Sefwi people.
The Development Area
Sefwi Obeng-Mim comprises numerous farming communities in the Juabeso District in the Western Region of the Republic of Ghana. The Obeng - Mim Stool lands have about 1,500 people, many subsistent cocoa farmers. The primary development area is located in the middle of the Krokosue Forest Reserve under the Sefwi Wiawso Traditional area, one of Ghana's most significant forest reserves. Due to the community's location, it is difficult to access basic developmental projects from the central government, such as providing safe and clean potable water and medical and educational development.