Schools in Bono Region
1,883 schools across 12 districts in Bono Region, 4.3% of every school in Ghana, against an average of 2,727 a region. 65 are senior high schools and 19% of schools with a stated owner are private. The regional capital is Sunyani. About 71% of people aged 6 and over can read and write (our calculation from Census 2021 counts).
About Bono Region
Bono Region has Sunyani as its capital. It was formed in 2019 from what was left of the old Brong Ahafo Region after Bono East and Ahafo were created. About 1,208,649 people lived here at the 2021 census, across 12 districts and 11,113 square kilometres. The region borders Cote d'Ivoire to the west. Sunyani is the centre for higher education. The University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani Technical University and the Catholic University of Ghana at Fiapre are all based there. Many families farm cashew and other crops, and Bui National Park holds the largest hippo population in Ghana. Exam results before 2019 were reported for Brong Ahafo as a whole, so older figures cover three regions today. Use the SchoolRegistry directory to compare schools near you.
How the region came about: Formed in 2019 as what was left of the former Brong Ahafo Region after Bono East and Ahafo were created (referendum of 27 December 2018 in the areas of the two new regions).
What makes Bono Region proud
- Sunyani is home to three universities: UENR, Sunyani Technical University and the Catholic University of Ghana.
- Twene Amanfo School in Sunyani has taught pupils since 1930.
- Bui National Park holds the largest hippo population in Ghana.
- The Kwafie festival of Dormaa recalls the story that the Dormaa people brought fire to the land.
Education pride in Bono
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.
- Twene Amanfo Senior High/Technical Schoolopened 1930
- UENR was established by Act 830 on 31 December 2011. It was planned as one of two new public universities, one for the Volta Region and one for the then Brong Ahafo Region.
- Sunyani Technical University began as Sunyani Technical Institute in 1967, became a polytechnic in 1997 and a technical university in 2016.
- The Catholic University of Ghana started at Fiapre with 50 students in 2003 and was granted a Presidential Charter in September 2022, allowing it to award its own degrees.
Universities and colleges based here
- University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) Sunyani, Public university, since 2011
- Sunyani Technical University Sunyani, Public technical university
- Catholic University of Ghana Fiapre, Sunyani, Private university (Catholic), Presidential Charter 2022, since 2003
Bono in numbers
1,883 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.
Schools by level
- Basic schools1,145 · 61%
- Junior high schools381 · 20%
- Primary schools242 · 13%
- Senior high schools65 · 3%
- Kindergartens13 · 1%
- Vocational schools12 · 1%
- Nursing and midwifery training colleges6 · 0%
- Universities2 · 0%
- Nurseries1 · 0%
- Technical universities1 · 0%
- Tertiary colleges1 · 0%
Source: Ministry of Education school register, 2023/24. Basic schools combine KG, primary and JHS at one campus and are not split in the register.
Public and private
Ghana: 29.0% private. Share is of schools with a stated owner.
Literacy and learning
Literacy is our own calculation from the Census 2021 counts. Learning scores are older, and are labelled with the region as it was then.
Share of people aged 6 and over who can read and write, by region
Bono is 71.5% against 69.8% for the 16 regions together. Highest: Greater Accra 87.9%. Lowest: Savannah 32.8%.
Our calculation from Census 2021 counts (740,766 literate of 1,036,053 aged 6 and over in Bono). Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2021.
Learning figures, the old Brong Ahafo Region, before 2019
Source: Ministry of Education, Ghana Education Service, UNICEF and CDD-Ghana, 2013 to 2018. These describe the region with its boundaries before 2019, not today's.
Culture and heritage in Bono Region
Festival months are the usual ones, and some move with the lunar calendar. Ask locally before you travel.
Festivals and their usual month
No month we can confirm: Akwantukese.
- KwafieDormaa, Berekum and Nsoatre A festival of cleaning and feeding the stools. It ends with a large bonfire in the palace courtyard, re-enacting the story that the Dormaa people brought fire. In recent years the Dormaa Traditional Council has marked it every five years.
- Munufie (yam festival)Gyaman people, including Suma-Ahenkro in Jaman North Marks the close of the farming season. The 2025 climax at Suma-Ahenkro included firing of muskets, drumming and dancing.
- AkwantukeseSuma Listed by the Middle Belt Development Authority as the Suma festival for March.
- Meko BonoChiefs and people of the Bono and Bono East regions (2025 edition at Odomase, Sunyani West) A newer annual festival whose fourth edition was launched in March 2025.
- Pottery and basket weaving are the crafts named for the region. Locally woven cloths are worn for ceremonies.
- The Bono kingdom was one of the earliest Akan states. The Apoo and yam festivals are tied to farming seasons and local history.
Heritage sites
- national parkBui National ParkBanda District (shared with Savannah Region) The park covers 1,821 square kilometres and is home to Ghana's largest hippo population. It was established in 1971.
- otherDuasidan Monkey SanctuaryDuasidan, near Dormaa Ahenkro Sacred forest where three monkey species are protected by local belief.
- otherHani archaeological siteWenchi Site of a settlement of the Begho people, with artefacts from a 12th-century civilisation kept in the chief's palace.
- otherNchiraa WaterfallsNear Wenchi A waterfall about 30 kilometres north of Wenchi, reached by a hard hike. The Wurobo Ancestral Caves are nearby.
The economy of Bono Region in a line
Farming leads local work. The region has about 74,000 acres of cashew, and poultry farming is also a large sector.
Districts of Bono Region
Every district, with its private share and senior high count. Schools with no district recorded are in the region total only.
| District | Schools | Private | Senior high |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tain | 271 | 7% | 4 |
| Sunyani Municipal | 219 | 40% | 14 |
| Jaman South Municipal | 216 | 21% | 9 |
| Jaman North | 197 | 16% | 9 |
| Sunyani West Municipal | 185 | 24% | 6 |
| Dormaa Central Municipal | 133 | 11% | 3 |
| Dormaa East | 125 | 14% | 2 |
| Wenchi Municipal | 109 | 8% | 6 |
| Dormaa West | 66 | 18% | 2 |
| Banda | 53 | 4% | 1 |
| Berekum East Municipal | 51 | 12% | 1 |
| Berekum West | 51 | 31% | 0 |
Cities and towns in Bono Region
Senior high schools in Bono Region
The first ten of 65. The full list, by district, has its own page.
| School | Level | Ownership | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abeaseman Community Day Senior High School | Senior High | private | not stated |
| Abesim Senior High School | Senior High | private | Sunyani Municipal |
| Adehyeman Senior High School | Senior High | private | not stated |
| All-Standard Senior High School | Senior High | private | Sunyani Municipal |
| Awasuman Senior High School | Senior High | private | Jaman South Municipal |
| Berekum Presby Senior High School | Senior High | public | not stated |
| Berekum Senior High School | Senior High | public | not stated |
| Berekum St. Augustine's Senior High School | Senior High | public | Berekum East Municipal |
| Centre College of Ghana - Ccg | Senior High | public | not stated |
| Chiraa Senior High School | Senior High | public | Sunyani West Municipal |
All 65 senior high schools in Bono Region
Universities and colleges in Bono Region
4 universities, technical universities, colleges of education and other tertiary institutions on the register carry a Bono region. 6 nursing and midwifery training colleges are listed.
| School | Level | Ownership | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic University College | University | private | Sunyani Municipal |
| Greenfield University College | Tertiary college | private | not stated |
| Sunyani Technical University | Technical university | public | not stated |
| University of Energy and Natural Resources | University | public | not stated |
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Schools near me in Bono Region
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Find schools near meQuestions people ask about schools in Bono Region
- How many schools are there in Bono Region?
- 1,883 schools across 12 districts, which is 4.3% of every school in Ghana. 65 of them are senior high schools.
- Which district in Bono Region has the most schools?
- Tain, with 271 schools.
- How do I find schools near me in Bono Region?
- Open the schools near me page and allow your location, or choose your town. It lists the closest schools to you from the schools whose position we trust. Each district page in Bono Region also lists its schools.
- What are the best schools in Bono Region?
- We do not rank schools. Use the SchoolRegistry directory to compare schools by programme, boarding and results.
- Which universities are in Bono Region?
- Sunyani has the University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani Technical University and, at nearby Fiapre, the Catholic University of Ghana.
- Was Bono Region part of Brong Ahafo?
- Yes. Bono was formed in 2019 from what remained of Brong Ahafo after Bono East and Ahafo were created. Exam and survey results from before 2019 were published for Brong Ahafo as a whole, so they cover all three regions today.