fruits and vegetables are also grown in large scale by farmers in the town and its surrounding villages. Infrastructure It has a branch of Otuasekan Rural bank. Abofour has a police station with about ten officers. The town is connected to the national power grid, driven by the main power line that carries electric power to the northern part of Ghana as well as Burkina Faso. Pipe-borne water is unavailable and water is drawn from groundwater. Geography The town is about 45 km and about an hour's drive from Kumasi, the regional capital. It is located along the main Kumasi-Techiman highway, a first-class road that links the Southern and northern parts of the country and neighboring countries such as Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and northern Togo. The town is drained by the Ode and Opro rivers and their tributaries. Abofour hosts one of the largest forest reserves in Ghana, namely Afram Head Waters and the Opro forest reserves. Governance The town is headed by the traditional ruler whose title is Nana Abofohene. The Abofohene is Nana Ofobiri Ti( II), an ex-serviceman and former chief of staff under the N.R.C government of General Kutu Acheampong. Second in command is the Kontihene, Nana Osei Darko. Nana Kofi Agyeman is the Nifahene, Nana Owusu Amponsah is the Akwamuhene, and Nana Kwaku Owusu Antwi is the Benkumhene. Traditionally this town is part of the Offinso Traditional area, which is traditionally ruled by Offinsomanhene Nana Wiafe Akenten (III). The town has four electoral areas (councils), each headed by an assembly member. Assembly members are elected through popular elections, and serve a minimum of one four-year term. The electoral areas are Abofour Junction, represented by Anthony Ohene-Peprah. The other areas are Buasi-Asuboi, Wawasee, and Dumasua. Notables Notable citizens include: Ben Abdallah Banda, former member of parliament for Offinso South Constituency Barbara Serwaa Asamoah, current deputy general secretary of National Democratic Congress (NDC) and former deputy minister for lands and forestry in Mills-Mahama administration. Salifu Ibrahim, Ghanaian footballer Health care The town has a health centre which is located along the main Kumasi-Techiman Highway, and it is currently under the care of a medical superintendent. The centre handles emergency cases, maternity care, and general outpatient services. References Populated places in the Ashanti Region