Mankessim Central Market — Local services in Central Region

Mankessim is a town in the Central Region of Ghana, West Africa. It is approximately 75 km west of Accra, on the main road to Sekondi-Takoradi. [citation needed] It is the traditional headquarters of the Fantecommunity of Ghana. Mankessim's history is linked to three famed warriors (Obrumankoma, Odapagyan and Oson) who helped the people's migration from Techiman in the current Brong Ahafo Region to Adoagyir in the Central region.

Mankessim is the traditional paramouncy for all the Fantse-speaking people and is linked to the Nananom Pow (sacred grove) near Obidan. [citation needed] It has a large market that attracts traders from Ghana and beyond. The town has a traditional security and militia organization, the Asafocompanies, that has been in existence for many years. It has a number of cultural performing groups that helps to preserve and promote its rich cultural heritage. These group also cater for both local and foreign audience. It is also a home to a single community of mobile discos, popularly known as "spinners" in Ghana with the largest number of groups in the...

Mankesim market is the busiest market so far. All sorts of products, for all kinds of events such as weddings, parties, engagement, funerals, birthday celebration, services, schools programs, sports, arts and design. The market has affordable and uncountable range of products from fabrics and clothing to wide range of assorted good items like dried fishes, smoke fishes, iced fishes, etc from car parts to lubricants, different range of construction materials and tools, different range of roofing sheets, educational uniforms and educational tools and materials. I encourage everyone to go and do...

This place is said to be 1 of the biggest market centers in Ghana which is also well arrange with variety of items and food stuffs at various place all inside the center it was used to a slump area when it rains but through the NDC government there has been a pavement blocks all over the place. The lorry stations has also been well arranged with each at different places to avoid unnecessary traffic. I therefore recommend this nice environment which also have a beautiful and a very large roundabout at the center of the market to both local and foreigners to come and...