East Akim Municipal District

The East Akim Municipal District is one of the twenty-one (21) districts of the Eastern Region of south Ghana. The capital is Kibi.

East Akim Municipal Assembly
Municipal
Seal
Eastern Region districts
East Akim Municipal Assembly
Location of East Akim Municipal in Eastern Region
Coordinates: 6.168°N 0.552°W / 6.168; -0.552
RegionEastern Region
CapitalKibi
Government
  TypeMunicipal District Assembly
  District ExecutiveOwusu Twum Ampofo
Area
  Total752 km2 (290 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
  Summer (DST)GMT

History

East Akim Municipal district used to be a larger district in surface area. The Atiwa District was carved out of it in 2004.[1] In February 2008, it was one of the districts upgraded to municipal status by the NPP Kufuor government.

List of settlements

Settlements of East Akim Municipal District
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Akim Apapam
2 Akim Tafo
3 Apedwa
4 Asafo
5 Asiakwa
6 Bunso
7 Maase
8 New Tafo
9 Nkronso
10 Old Tafo
11 Osiem 6544 2017
12 Kibi 11,677 2013
13 Kukurantumi

References

  1. "Eastern Region » East Akim Municipal". Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2009-11-20.

Sources

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