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Bechem
Town and District Capital
BechemLocation of Bechem in Ahafo
Coordinates: 7°05′N 2°01′W / 7.083°N 2.017°W / 7.083; -2.017
Country	Ghana
Region	Ahafo
District	Tano South District
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population
• Total	17,677
Demonym	Bechemer
Time zone	GMT
• Summer (DST)	GMT

Bechem is a town and is the capital of Tano South district of the Ahafo of Ghana, and Bechem is the district capital for the Tano South Constituency. Bechem is located close to the capital town of Bono, Sunyani. The town is known for the Bechem Presbyterian Secondary School. The school is a second cycle institution. The town has one of the best teacher training colleges in the country known as St. Joseph college (JOSCO) and has Bechem school for the Deaf and Blind and Technical Institute for the Deaf. It has two villages known to be Techimantia and Derma which both stand tall when it comes to tomato production in the country.

It is the home of Bechem United Football Club who currently play in the top division in Ghana.

References

1. "World Gazetteer online". World-gazetteer.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11.
2. Brong Ahafo » Tano South Archived 2015-06-29 at the Wayback Machine. ghanadistricts.com.
3. "Bechem: Funds secured to manage waste, Over 2,000 livelihood opportunities available - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
4. "Over 2,000 people to benefit from Waste Management System in Bechem - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
5. "Educational Institutions". www.centralregion.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
6. "References » Schools/Colleges". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
7. "List of Secondary Schools in Ghana". www.ghanaschoolsnet.com/. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
8. Association, Ghana Football. "Bechem United". www.ghanafa.org. Retrieved 2024-01-07.

v t e Cities and towns of Ghana by population
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1,000,000+	Sekondi-Takoradi (Western) Tamale (Northern)
800,000+	Sunyani (Brong-Ahafo) Cape Coast (Central) Obuasi (Ashanti) Koforidua (Eastern)
100,000+	Tema (Greater Accra) Techiman (Brong-Ahafo) Ashaiman (Greater Accra) Teshie (Greater Accra) Madina (Greater Accra) Wa (Upper West)
80,000+	Ho (Volta) Nungua (Greater Accra) Lashibi (Greater Accra) Dome (Greater Accra) Gbawe (Greater Accra) Kasoa (Central)
60,000+	Ejura (Ashanti) Taifa (Greater Accra) Bawku (Upper East) Aflao (Volta) Agona Swedru (Central) Bolgatanga (Upper East) Tafo (Ashanti) Berekum (Brong-Ahafo) Nkawkaw (Eastern) Akim Oda (Eastern) Winneba (Central)
40,000+	Hohoe (Volta) Yendi (Northern) Suhum (Eastern) Kintampo (Brong-Ahafo) Adenta East (Greater Accra) Nsawam (Eastern) Mampong (Ashanti) Konongo (Ashanti)
20,000+	Asamankese (Eastern) Wenchi (Brong-Ahafo) Japekrom (Brong-Ahafo) Savelugu (Northern) Agogo (Ashanti) Anloga (Volta) Prestea (Western) Effiakuma (Western) Tarkwa (Western) Elmina (Central) Dunkwa-on-Offin (Central) Begoro (Eastern) Kpandu (Volta) Navrongo (Upper East) Axim (Western) Apam (Central) Salaga (Northern) Saltpond (Central) Akwatia (Eastern) Shama (Western) Keta (Volta) Nyakrom (Central) Bibiani (Western) Goaso (Ahafo Region) Somanya (Eastern) Assin Foso (Central)
5,000+	Aburi (Eastern) Banda Ahenkro (Brong-Ahafo) Mumford (Central) Bechem (Brong-Ahafo) Duayaw Nkwanta (Brong-Ahafo) Kade (Eastern) Anomabu (Central) Akropong (Eastern) Kete Krachi (Volta) Kibi (Eastern) Kpandae (Northern) Mpraeso (Eastern) Akim Swedru (Eastern) Aboso (Western) Bekwai (Ashanti)
Regional capitals in bold Kumasi Accra Sekondi-Takoradi Tamale Sunyani Cape Coast Koforidua Wa Ho Bolgatanga Administrative Divisions of Ghana Regions of Ghana Districts of Ghana Parliament Constituencies of Ghana Settlements in Ghana

v t e District capitals in Ghana
Ahafo Region	Bechem Duayaw Nkwanta Goaso Hwidiem Kenyasi Kukuom
Ashanti Region	Adansi Asokwa Adansi Asokwa Adugyama Agogo Agona Akumadan Akrofuom Asiwa Asokore Mampong Asokwa Barekese Bekwai Boamang Drobonso Effiduase Ejisu Ejura Fomena Jacobu Juaben Juaso Kodie Konongo-Odumase Kumasi Kumawu Kuntanase Kwadaso Mampong Mamponteng Mankranso Manso Adubia Manso Nkwanta New Edubiase Nkawie Nsuta Nyinahin Obuasi Offinso New Town Oforikrom Old Tafo Suame Tepa Tutuka Twedie
Bono Region	Banda Ahenkro Berekum Japekrom Dormaa Ahenkro Drobo Jinijini Nkrankwanta Nsawkaw Odumase Sampa Sunyani Wamfie Wenchi
Bono East Region	Atebubu Busunya Jema Kajaji Kintampo Kwame Danso Nkoranza Prang Techiman Tuobodom Yeji
Central Region	Abura-Dunkwa Afransi Agona Swedru Ajumako Apam Assin Bereku Assin Foso Awutu Breku Breman Asikuma Cape Coast Diaso Dunkwa-on-Offin Elmina Essarkyir Hemang Kasoa Nsaba Nsuaem Kyekyewere Potsin Saltpond Twifo Praso Winneba
Eastern Region	Abetifi Aburi Achiasi Adeiso Adukrom Akim Oda Akim Swedru Akropong Akwatia Anyinam Asamankese Asesewa Atimpoku Begoro Coaltar Donkorkrom Effiduase Kade Kibi Koforidua Krobo Odumase Kukurantumi Kwabeng Manso Mpraeso New Abirem Nkawkaw Nsawam Ofoase Osino Somanya Suhum Tease
Greater Accra Region	Abeka Abokobi Accra Accra New Town Ada Foah Adenta Amasaman Ashaiman Dansoman Darkuman Dodowa Dzorwulu Kokomlemle Kpone La Lartebiokoshie Madina Ngleshie Amanfro Nima Ofankor Osu Prampram Sege Sowutuom Tema Tema Community 18 Teshie Weija
North East Region	Bunkpurugu Chereponi Gambaga Nalerigu Walewale Yagaba Yunyoo
Northern Region	Bimbilla Gushegu Karaga Kpandae Kumbungu Nanton Saboba Sagnarigu Sang Savelugu Tamale Tatale Tolon Wulensi Yendi Zabzugu
Oti Region	Chinderi Dambai Jasikan Kadjebi Kete Krachi Kpassa Nkonya Ahenkro Nkwanta
Savannah Region	Bole Buipe Daboia Damongo Kpalbe Salaga Sawla
Upper East Region	Bawku Bolgatanga Binduri Bongo Fumbisi Garu Navrongo Nangodi Paga Pusiga Sandema Tempane Tongo Zebilla Zuarungu
Upper West Region	Funsi Gwollu Issa Jirapa Lambussie Lawra Nadowli Nandom Tumu Wa Wechiau
Volta Region	Adaklu Waya Adidome Akatsi Anfoega Anloga Ave-Dakpa Battor Dugame Denu Dzodze Dzolokpuita Ho Hohoe Keta Kpandu Kpetoe Kpeve Sogakope Ve Golokwati
Western Region	Agona Nkwanta Asankragua Axim Daboase Half Assini Kwesimintsim Manso Amenfi Mpohor Nkroful Prestea Sekondi Shama Takoradi Tarkwa Wassa-Akropong
Western North Region	Adabokrom Akontombra Bibiani Bodi Dadieso Enchi Essam Juaboso Wiawso
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