How many schools are there in Sunyani?

219 schools are on the register in the district that make up Sunyani: Sunyani Municipal. This is a floor, not a final count: 207 schools in Bono Region have no district recorded, so they cannot be placed in any city.

How many senior high schools are in Sunyani?

14. The full list is on the senior high schools in Sunyani page.

How do I find schools near me in Sunyani?

Open the schools near me page, allow your location or pick a town, and choose the kind of school. It lists the closest ones from schools whose position we trust. For Sunyani as a whole, start with the district list on this page.

What are the best schools in Sunyani?

We do not rank schools, because no source we can name measures them against each other. We can show you every school, its level, owner and district, the long-established schools below, and what a school has told us itself once it claims its page.

How many schools are in Sunyani?

Our directory lists 219 schools in Sunyani Municipal. Sunyani West Municipal, next door, has its own list.

Which universities are in Sunyani?

Sunyani Technical University and the University of Energy and Natural Resources are in the city. The Catholic University of Ghana is at Fiapre, in the neighbouring Sunyani West Municipal.

Is Sunyani the capital of the Bono Region?

Yes. The Sunyani Municipal Assembly describes the municipality as home to the regional capital of the Bono Region.

Schools in Sunyani

219 schools are on the register in the district that make up Sunyani, Bono Region. 14 are senior high schools, 5 are universities or colleges, and 40% of schools with a stated owner are private, against 29% across Ghana. This is a floor: 207 schools in Bono Region have no district recorded.

Cocoa House in the centre of Sunyani — Cocoa House, Sunyani. Photo: Gyanford, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Schools

219

in 1 district, a floor

Senior high

6.4% of schools here

Private share

40.2%

Ghana 29.0%

Universities, colleges

on the register, by town

People, Census 2021

193,595

Ghana Statistical Service, for the assemblies counted here

About Sunyani

Sunyani is the capital of the Bono Region and was the capital of the old Brong Ahafo Region from 1959. The Sunyani Municipal Assembly counted 193,595 people in the 2021 census. The name comes from the Akan phrase Osono adwae, meaning a place where elephants are flayed, and the elephant is still the emblem of the traditional council. The city has three universities close by. The University of Energy and Natural Resources was created in 2011, and the Catholic University of Ghana teaches at Fiapre, just over the boundary in Sunyani West. Our city page covers Sunyani Municipal only, so search Sunyani West too if you live on the northern side.

What makes Sunyani proud

Sunyani was the capital of the Brong Ahafo Region from 1959 and is now the capital of the Bono Region.
UENR, created by Act 830 in 2011, focuses on energy and natural resources and has its main campus in Sunyani.

Education pride in Sunyani

Founding years are shown only where the sources are reliable and agree. A school without a year here is listed without one rather than guessed.

Universities and colleges based here

Sunyani Technical University Sunyani, Public technical university
University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) Sunyani, Public university, since 2011
Catholic University of Ghana Fiapre (Sunyani West Municipal), Private Catholic university, since 2002

Sunyani in numbers

The districts that make up Sunyani, with their schools. A district is counted whole, so some schools on its edge may sit outside the city proper.

Schools by district

Sunyani Municipal219 · 40% private

Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2023/24. Click a district for every school in it.

Schools by level

Basic schools155 · 71%
Junior high schools31 · 14%
Senior high schools14 · 6%
Primary schools11 · 5%
Vocational schools4 · 2%
Kindergartens2 · 1%
Universities1 · 0%

Basic schools combine KG, primary and JHS at one campus and are not split in the register.

60% public

40% private

Every school in Sunyani, one mark each.104 of 219 drawn at their own position, 115 with only a town or district position left off.Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2023/24

Culture and heritage in Sunyani

Festival months are the usual ones, and some move with the lunar calendar. Ask locally before you travel.

Festivals and their usual month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

AugMeko Bono Festival

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Meko Bono FestivalBono people, held at Odomase (Sunyani West Municipal) The 2025 edition ran from 4 to 9 August with a durbar of chiefs, cultural shows and a street carnival.

The name Sunyani comes from the Akan phrase Osono adwae, a place where elephants are flayed. The elephant is the emblem of the Sunyani Traditional Council and appears in sculptures around the city.

The main campus of Sunyani Technical University — Sunyani Technical University main campus. Photo: Yawsmith, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The economy of Sunyani in a line

The municipal assembly lists agriculture, education, health and tourism as the main activities. The regional hospital in Sunyani takes referrals from the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions.

Senior high schools in Sunyani

14 on the register in these districts.

Senior high schools in Sunyani
School	Level	Ownership	District
Abesim Senior High School	Senior High	private	Sunyani Municipal
All-Standard Senior High School	Senior High	private	Sunyani Municipal
Ideal Senior High School ,Sunyani	Senior High	private	Sunyani Municipal
Miracle Senior High School	Senior High	private	Sunyani Municipal
Notre Dame Girls Senior High School	Senior High	public	Sunyani Municipal
Notre Dame Girls SHS	Senior High	public	Sunyani Municipal
ODOMASEMAN S. H. S, Sunyani	Senior High	public	Sunyani Municipal
Oxford Business Senior High School	Senior High	private	Sunyani Municipal
S.D.A. SHS, Sunyani	Senior High	public	Sunyani Municipal
SDA Senior High School	Senior High	public	Sunyani Municipal
St. James Seminary and Senior High School	Senior High	public	Sunyani Municipal
Sunyani Senior High School	Senior High	public	Sunyani Municipal

All 14 senior high schools in Sunyani

Universities and colleges in Sunyani

5 places on the register, matched to Sunyani by district or by the town they are listed under.

Universities and colleges in Sunyani
School	Level	Ownership	Where
Catholic University College	University	private	Sunyani Municipal
College for Community and Organizational Development	Tertiary college	private	Sunyani
Greenfield University College	Tertiary college	private	Sunyani
Sunyani Technical University	Technical university	public	Sunyani
University of Energy and Natural Resources	University	public	Sunyani

All universities and colleges in Sunyani

Private schools in Sunyani

40.2% of Sunyani's schools with a stated owner are private, against 29.0% across Ghana.

Towns and suburbs in Sunyani

Places in these districts with ten or more schools.

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Schools near me in Sunyani

Looking for schools near you, or near Sunyani? Open the near me tool and, if you choose to share your location, it lists the closest schools to where you are. Your position is used once to work out the list and is not stored. You can pick a town instead.

Find schools near me

The closest schools to the centre of Sunyani, from schools with a position we trust:

Majesco Preparatory School, 0.1 km
St. James R/C KG, 0.1 km
St. Anselm's Anglican J.H.S, 0.2 km
Bishop Lemaire Anglican J.H.S, 0.2 km
Wesley Methodist Preparatory, Sunyani, 0.2 km

Questions people ask about schools in Sunyani

How many schools are there in Sunyani?: 219 schools are on the register in the district that make up Sunyani: Sunyani Municipal. This is a floor, not a final count: 207 schools in Bono Region have no district recorded, so they cannot be placed in any city.
How many senior high schools are in Sunyani?: 14. The full list is on the senior high schools in Sunyani page.
How do I find schools near me in Sunyani?: Open the schools near me page, allow your location or pick a town, and choose the kind of school. It lists the closest ones from schools whose position we trust. For Sunyani as a whole, start with the district list on this page.
What are the best schools in Sunyani?: We do not rank schools, because no source we can name measures them against each other. We can show you every school, its level, owner and district, the long-established schools below, and what a school has told us itself once it claims its page.
How many schools are in Sunyani?: Our directory lists 219 schools in Sunyani Municipal. Sunyani West Municipal, next door, has its own list.
Which universities are in Sunyani?: Sunyani Technical University and the University of Energy and Natural Resources are in the city. The Catholic University of Ghana is at Fiapre, in the neighbouring Sunyani West Municipal.
Is Sunyani the capital of the Bono Region?: Yes. The Sunyani Municipal Assembly describes the municipality as home to the regional capital of the Bono Region.