Schools in Bono East Region
1,684 schools across 11 districts in Bono East Region, 3.9% of every school in Ghana, against an average of 2,727 a region. 44 are senior high schools and 20% of schools with a stated owner are private. The regional capital is Techiman. About 56% of people aged 6 and over can read and write (our calculation from Census 2021 counts).
About Bono East Region
Bono East Region was created on 13 February 2019 from the former Brong Ahafo Region, with Techiman as its capital. At the 2021 census it had 1,203,400 people. It covers about 23,655 square kilometres and has 11 districts. The region sits in the middle of Ghana and is a transit point for travellers going between the south and the north. Techiman Market, started by the paramount chief in 1944, is described as one of the biggest markets in West Africa. For schooling, Techiman Senior High opened in 1963 and Kintampo Senior High in 1971. The College of Health and Well-Being at Kintampo has trained health staff since 1969. Visitors go to Kintampo Waterfalls, the Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary and the Tanoboase Sacred Grove. Before 2019, exam and survey results for this area were published under Brong Ahafo, together with Bono and Ahafo. The SchoolRegistry directory lets you compare schools by programme, boarding and location.
How the region came about: Created 2019 from the former Brong Ahafo Region (Constitutional Instrument 113, 13 February 2019), after the referendum of 27 December 2018.
What makes Bono East Region proud
- Techiman Market was started in 1944 and is described as one of the biggest markets in West Africa.
- Kintampo Waterfalls has three stages and a canopy walkway across the valley.
- At Boabeng and Fiema, villagers have protected the sacred monkeys, and the sanctuary was created in 1974.
- The Kintampo College of Health and Well-Being has trained health workers since 1969.
- Techiman holds the annual Apoo festival, a community cleansing that runs from March into April.
Education pride in Bono East
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.
- Techiman Senior High Schoolopened 1963
- Kintampo Senior High Schoolopened 1971
- The College of Health and Well-Being at Kintampo says it is the only school of its kind in the country. It has trained physician assistants, nutrition and disease control officers, laboratory technologists and other health staff.
- The government has announced plans to turn the Kintampo college into a University of Health, Agriculture and Life Sciences, and to build a technical university at Techiman. These are plans, not yet institutions.
Universities and colleges based here
- College of Health and Well-Being, Kintampo Kintampo, Public health training college (formerly Rural Health Training School), since 1969
Bono East in numbers
1,684 schools on the register, counted by level and owner, against the whole country.
Schools by level
- Basic schools1,355 · 80%
- Junior high schools163 · 10%
- Primary schools104 · 6%
- Senior high schools44 · 3%
- Vocational schools5 · 0%
- Nursing and midwifery training colleges5 · 0%
- Kindergartens4 · 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 East is 56.3% against 69.8% for the 16 regions together. Highest: Greater Accra 87.9%. Lowest: Savannah 32.8%.
Our calculation from Census 2021 counts (564,866 literate of 1,002,548 aged 6 and over in Bono East). Source: Ghana Statistical Service, 2021.
- Brong Ahafo (pre-2019): the average BECE raw score was 301.9 out of 600 in 2018, up from 268.3 in 2015. The old Brong Ahafo Region covered what are now Bono, Bono East and Ahafo, so this figure belongs to all three.2015 to 2018, old boundaries
- Brong Ahafo (pre-2019): the share of Primary 6 pupils rated proficient in maths more than doubled, from 10.6% in 2013 to 21.9% in 2016. This also covers all three regions that came from Brong Ahafo.2013 and 2016, old boundaries
- Brong Ahafo (pre-2019): the regional average BECE pass rate was 82.5% in 2016/17. This figure covers the old region as a whole.2016/17, old boundaries
Culture and heritage in Bono East 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: Kurubi.
- ApooTechiman Traditional Area A purification festival whose name comes from the word po, to reject. It includes a period when people may voice grievances, including towards chiefs. The Techiman Traditional Council launched the 2026 edition in January 2026.
- NkyifiePrang, Pru West District Celebrated by the people of Prang.
- KurubiWangara people, Kintampo Marks the revelation of the first verse of the Qur'an and the allegiance of the Wangara people to the Kintampo paramount stool.
- Munufie (yam festival)Nkoranza North District A yam festival marking the harvest of new yams.
- Basket weaving and pottery are common crafts. The Kete drum is often used in dances and storytelling.
- The region is part of the old Bono kingdom, one of the earliest Akan states. Yam festivals and the Apoo mark farming seasons and community cleansing.
Heritage sites
- otherKintampo WaterfallsNear Kintampo (Kintampo North) Three stages of falls on the Pumpum River beside the Kumasi to Tamale road. A canopy walkway spans the valley.
- otherBoabeng-Fiema Monkey SanctuaryBoabeng and Fiema, Nkoranza North District Created in 1974 to protect the sacred black and white colobus and mona monkeys that live alongside the two villages.
- otherBono Manso Slave MarketBono Manso, off the Techiman to Kintampo road A historic site where captives from the north were graded and sorted. Some of the trees to which they were tethered still stand.
- otherTanoboase Sacred GroveTanoboase, Techiman North A sacred grove listed among the region's main attractions. The Ghana Tourism Authority regional office said in 2025 that its development was near completion.
- national parkDigya National ParkSene Named by the Ghana Tourism Authority regional director as one of the region's developed sites.
The economy of Bono East Region in a line
Agriculture is the backbone of the region. Techiman Market, started by the paramount chief in 1944, is described as one of the biggest markets in West Africa, and the region is a transit point for travellers between the south and the north.
Districts of Bono East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Techiman Municipal | 355 | 21% | 7 |
| Atebubu Amantin Municipal | 202 | 17% | 4 |
| Nkoranza South Municipal | 177 | 18% | 3 |
| Kintampo North Municipal | 172 | 39% | 8 |
| Kintampo South | 138 | 11% | 1 |
| Techiman North | 128 | 26% | 5 |
| Pru East | 118 | 25% | 3 |
| Sene West | 108 | 16% | 1 |
| Nkoranza North | 103 | 10% | 5 |
| Pru West | 88 | 18% | 4 |
| Sene East | 86 | 3% | 2 |
Cities and towns in Bono East Region
- Techiman city
- Techiman76
- Atebubu62
- Kintampo39
- Kwame Danso30
- Nkoranza30
- Kajaji26
- Yajau21
- Prang19
- Tuobodum19
- Yegyi16
Senior high schools in Bono East Region
The first ten of 44. The full list, by district, has its own page.
| School | Level | Ownership | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abeaseman Community Day SHS | Senior High | public | Pru West |
| Akumfi Ameyaw Senior High School | Senior High | public | Techiman Municipal |
| Amanten Senior High School | Senior High | public | Atebubu Amantin Municipal |
| Amitech SHS | Senior High | private | Pru East |
| Atebubu Senior High School | Senior High | public | Atebubu Amantin Municipal |
| Bassa Community SHS | Senior High | public | Sene East |
| Buoyem Senior High School | Senior High | public | Techiman Municipal |
| Busunya Senior High School | Senior High | public | Nkoranza North |
| Centre College Snr High School, Kintampo | Senior High | private | Kintampo North Municipal |
| Donkro Nkwanta Senior High School | Senior High | public | Nkoranza South Municipal |
All 44 senior high schools in Bono East Region
Schools near me in Bono East Region
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Find schools near meQuestions people ask about schools in Bono East Region
- How many schools are there in Bono East Region?
- 1,684 schools across 11 districts, which is 3.9% of every school in Ghana. 44 of them are senior high schools.
- Which district in Bono East Region has the most schools?
- Techiman Municipal, with 355 schools.
- How do I find schools near me in Bono East 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 East Region also lists its schools.
- What are the best schools in Bono East Region?
- Long-standing schools include Techiman Senior High School (opened 1963) and Kintampo Senior High School (started 1971). We do not rank schools. Use the SchoolRegistry directory to compare schools by programme, boarding, location and published results.
- Is there a university in Bono East Region?
- The College of Health and Well-Being at Kintampo has trained health staff since 1969. The government has announced plans for a University of Health, Agriculture and Life Sciences at Kintampo and a technical university at Techiman, but these are plans.
- Was Bono East Region part of Brong Ahafo?
- Yes. Bono East was created on 13 February 2019 from the former Brong Ahafo Region. Exam and survey results from before 2019 were published for Brong Ahafo as a whole, so they cover Bono, Bono East and Ahafo together.