Kpone Katamanso District

The Kpone Katamanso District is one of the sixteen (16) districts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Its capital is Kpone. Kpone-Katamanso district was established in 2012 by Legislative Instrument (L.I) 2031, when it was carved out of the Tema Metropolis District.[1] The district as at March 14th 2018 is headed by Hon. Solomon Appiah elected by the President, H.E Nana Akufo-Addo as the Municipal Chief Executive (DCE). He succeeds Hon. Alhaji Antiaye Tetteh who was the first Chief Executive of the Assembly under the presidency of H.E. John Dramani Mahama.

Kpone Katamanso District
District
Kpone Katamanso District
Coordinates: 5°41′23″N 0°3′25″E
CountryGhana
RegionGreater Accra Region
Population
 (2019)
 • Total135,438

The district is bordered to the north by Akuapim North District and Akuapim South District (both in the Eastern Region), to the east by Shai Osudoku District and Ningo Prampram District, to the south by the Gulf of Guinea, and to the west by Tema Metropolis District, Ashaiman Municipal District, Adenta Municipal District and La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District. According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 109,864 with 53,376 males and 56,488 females.[2] The current population based Ghana Statistical Service record is 135,438.[3] The district is the home of several industries that generates revenue for the country, these industries include Tema Oil Refinery, Olams Ghana, TT Brothers Limited, among others.

The assembly has now grown from a District Assembly status to a Municipal Assembly status.

References
  1. "Kpone Katamanso". Ghana Districts. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. "District Analytical Report - Kpone Katamanso District" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. "Ghana Statistical Services". www.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-27.

[1][2]

  1. "KKDA endorses Solomon Appiah as DCE". News Ghana. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  2. "Alhaji Antiaye Tetteh confirmed as KKDA DCE". Retrieved 2018-03-14.
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