Residents of Adasawase a farming community in the Eastern Region have called for an investment to develop the Tini water falls tourism sector to grow business activities in the area.
The falls with the forest reserved could serve as an alternative means of livelihoods to the chiefs and people of the area who could take advantage trade in food stuffs. It is about twenty-four minutes’ drive from Linda Dor rest stop.
Tini Waterfalls was given its name by the local people, after the river Tini. The Falls has its source from river Tini, which also happens to be the source of drinking water in the village.
A virgin forest, caves and rocks surround the waterfall. The forest is home to different species of birds, who welcome visitors with their melodious voice.
The falls also known as Adasawase waterfalls is located in the Northeastern part of Adasawase. Adasawase is a small farming village in the Eastern Region, about 5km off the Anyinam road.
The Falls cascade’s beautifully over several rocks which demonstrates an excellent scenery before hitting the ground. The falls is said to be bigger than the Boti Waterfalls. It falls at a height of 60m and is 7m wide. It has very clean and cold sparkling water. It is believed to be among the biggest in the country, in terms of water volume and height. The discovery of the waterfall is attributed to a fetish priest.
The community is also poised with timber trees that government can also take advantage to engage in legal tree cutting to feed the factories in dire need of the raw materials.
It takes almost an hour walking safari through the forest reserve before one could get to the fall’s destination. The area looks like a training center with serene environment.
the creating of the pathway would ease the stress tourists would have go through before and not scary.
Information gathered by the B&FT the falls has been there for a long time that during the dry season, it continues to fall due to the source of water from the nearby Community Rivers.
According to Opanyin Asamoa Bonti, who happens to be an elder of Adasawase, their ancestors used to live at Anwiam centuries ago without water.
Their search for water led them to the waterfalls. After their discovery, they decided to settle at the foothill of the water falls he said.
Some tourism students from the Tamale Technical University who paid a visit to the site were amazed about the hidden of such good waterfalls which could help the government generate some revenue if well developed.
The leader of the students Stephen Krah noted that the visit forms part of their final year practical aspect of what is taught in class and so decided to embark on the educational tour to have a view of some tourism sites in the Eastern, Accra and the Volta Region.
If government can invest in the tourism sites across the country as well some potential tourism students, it would help promote domestic tourism he said.
The facility manager for Bunso Eco Park who doubles as in charge of the Tini water fall site Asare Frimpong Arboretu in a response noted that steps were being put in place to develop the site but financial constraints have a been a challenge thereby hampering the development.
“We have been saving money from some tourists who visit the site until government or donor agency comes on board to support to develop the site in order to attract more tourists as well boost businesses activities among the indigenes” he said.
