Berekum
Berekum | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: The Golden City | |
Location of Berekum in Bono | |
| Coordinates: 7°27′N 2°35′W / 7.450°N 2.583°W | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Bono |
| District | Berekum East Municipal |
| Government | |
| • Omanhene | Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 62,364 |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| postal code | BB |
| Area code | 035 22 |
| Climate | Aw |
| Website | bema.gov.gh |
Berekum, nicknamed "The Golden City", is a city and the capital of Berekum East Municipal in the Bono Region of Ghana. The city has a population of 62,364 as of 2012. The native language of the Berekum people is the Bono Twi. As of 2020, the Omanhene of the city is Daasebre Dr. Amankona Diawuo II.