Created in 2019 with capital at Goaso, the Ahafo Region is richly forested and noted for cocoa, timber and rapidly growing gold mining operations around towns such as Kenyasi. The people are predominantly Akan (Ahafo) with vibrant festivals and stool traditions.

Land Market

Customary tenure dominates. Lands are largely held by stools, families and clans and allocated by traditional authorities. Demand is driven by commercial cocoa farming, timber concessions and mining-related housing and logistics. Due diligence, land title searches at the Lands Commission, and engagement with the traditional council are essential to avoid boundary disputes.

Culture

Ahafo culture reflects broader Akan heritage: chieftaincy institutions, drum poetry, Adinkra symbolism and festivals such as Apoo. Craft traditions include wood carving and kente variants; local cuisine features plantain, cocoyam and soups rich in game and mushrooms from the forest belt.

Tourism

Key sites include Mim Lake, forest reserves with birdlife and butterflies, and cultural attractions in Goaso and Kukuom. Eco-tourism potential is high due to intact high forest landscapes and community-based cocoa farm experiences.

Predominant Activities

Agriculture

Cocoa is the lead cash crop, alongside plantain, cassava, cocoyam, maize, and emerging cashew. Shade-grown cocoa and seedling nurseries are common. Poultry and small ruminants complement crop farming.

Mining

Industrial and small-scale gold mining are present near Kenyasi and Hwidiem, supporting auxiliary services, fabrication and haulage.

Manufacturing

Agro-processing (cocoa, cassava, palm oil) and timber processing (sawmills, furniture) are the main light industries.

Trade and Services

Agri-input trade, rural banking, transport and hospitality cluster around Goaso, Mim and Kenyasi.