Jacobu is the capital town of Amansie Central, a district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Jacobu and its neighbouring towns form the [[Odotobri (Ghana parliament constituency) |Odotobri]] paramountcy.

The current chief of Jacobu is Nana Fosu Kwadjobri.

Jacobu is rich in resources including gold and timber, and also exports most Ghanaian foodstuffs, as the people are farmers.

[1] The town is known for the Jacobu Secondary Technical School,[2][3] which is a second cycle institution.