Akuapim South Municipal District
Akuapim South Municipal District | ||
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District | ||
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Eastern Region districts | ||
Akuapim South Municipal District Location of Akuapim South Municipal in Eastern Region | ||
Coordinates: 5°48′36.09″N 0°21′0.68″W / 5.8100250°N 0.3501889°WCoordinates: 5°48′36.09″N 0°21′0.68″W / 5.8100250°N 0.3501889°W | ||
Region | Eastern Region | |
Capital | Nsawam | |
Government | ||
• Type | Municipal District Assembly | |
• District Executive | Godfred Osei-Bonsu Twum | |
Area | ||
• Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) | |
Population (2013) | ||
• Total | — | |
Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) | |
• Summer (DST) | GMT |
The Akuapim South Municipal District is one of the 21 districts of the Eastern Region of south Ghana. Its capital is Nsawam. The district was upgraded from an ordinary district to a municipality in February 2008.
Geography
Akuapim South Municipality lies in the southwestern part of the Eastern Region. It borders Suhum-Kraboa Coaltar in the northwest, and Akuapim North District in the northeast. It covers an area of 440 square kilometres (170 sq mi).
Topography
It has an undulating topography with two main ecological zones, the moist semi-deciduous forest and coastal savannah grassland. The district is dependent on the river Densu for water supply at the Akuapim South municipal water treatment plant.
List of settlements
Settlements of Akuapim South Municipal District | |||
No. | Settlement | Population | Population year |
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1 | Aburi | 18,701 | 2013 |
2 | Adoagyiri | ||
3 | Adamorobe | ||
4 | Adeiso | ||
5 | Ahwerase | ||
6 | Ahwerease | ||
7 | Amanfrom | ||
8 | Ankwa Dobro | ||
9 | Anoff | ||
10 | Berekuso | ||
11 | Dago | ||
12 | Darmang | ||
13 | Fotobi | ||
14 | Konkonuru | ||
15 | Kitase | ||
16 | Nsakye | ||
17 | Nsawam | 44,522 | 2013 |
18 | Ntoaso | ||
19 | Owuraku | ||
20 | Pakro | ||
21 | Pampanso | ||
22 | Pokrom | ||
23 | Sekyikrom | ||
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