Nkoranza is a historic Bono town in the Bono East Region of Ghana, and it serves as the capital of the Nkoranza South Municipal Assembly (with Nkoranza North forming a separate district). It sits roughly midway between Techiman and Kintampo, in the heart of the old Brong-Ahafo territory that was split in 2019 into Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions. **Traditional significance.** Nkoranza is a major traditional state of the Bono people, with a paramountcy (the Nkoranza Traditional Council) headed by the Omanhene. It is one of the oldest Akan-Bono settlements, tracing its roots to the Bono/Brong kingdoms that flourished around Bono Manso and Techiman long before Asante rose to power. The town is closely tied to the Bonohene (Bono Manso) tradition and to the wider Akan genealogies that link Bono, Asante, Denkyira and other Akan states. Nkoranza also has strong historical links to the Asante kingdom — it was at times a tributary and at times an ally, and its people played roles in the Asante wars and in the spread of Akan culture northward. **The Nkoranza North/South split.** For administrative purposes, Nkoranza was divided into Nkoranza South District (capital Nkoranza) and Nkoranza North District (capital Busunya). Both are now in the Bono East Region, created in 2019 when the old Brong-Ahafo Region was carved into three. **Economy and life.** Nkoranza is largely agrarian — maize, yam, cassava, plantain, groundnuts and cashew are staples, and the area is a notable cashew-growing belt. It hosts markets that draw traders from Techiman, Kintampo and beyond, and it is a staging point on the Kumasi–Techiman–Kintampo–Tamale corridor. The town has grown steadily, with schools, a hospital, and a municipal assembly driving local development. **Culture.** As a Bono town, Nkoranza observes the traditional Bono festivals and customs — the Bonohene's court, the Yam Festival (in the Bono calendar), and the customary rites of the Akan year. The people speak Bono (a dialect of Akan/Twi) alongside English, and the town's chieftaincy remains central to local identity. If you want, I can go deeper on the Nkoranza paramountcy's history, the cashew economy, or the Bono East Region as a whole — just say which.