Techiman

Techiman is a Bono town in the country where the forest gives way to savanna. It succeeded nearby Bono Manso as the center of a kingdom whose markets had long connected gold and kola from the south with merchants from the northern interior. The old market at Dwabrem lay near Techiman, a gathering place for traders in the Bono country.

In 1722–23 Asante conquered Bonoman and took its capital at Bono Manso. Many inhabitants fled, while artisans carried to Kumasi brought their skills to the conquerors' capital. The seat of the reduced Bono kingdom was moved to Techiman in 1740, under Asante sovereignty. Its rulers continued to govern a Bono state, though their new position also brought obligations to the Asantehene and involvement in the affairs of the larger kingdom.

The later city of Sunyani also lies here.