Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District

The Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District is one of the twenty-one (21) districts of the Eastern Region of south Ghana. The capital is Suhum.[1]

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
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Eastern Region districts
Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
Location of Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar district in Eastern Region
Coordinates: 6.0344°N 0.4524°W / 6.0344; -0.4524
RegionEastern Region
CapitalSuhum
Government
  TypeDistrict Assembly
  District ExecutiveMichael Kofi Mensah
Area
  Total1,018 km2 (393 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
  Total
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
  Summer (DST)GMT

Geography

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District shares boundaries with East Akim Municipal District to the north, Akuapim South Municipal District to the south, West Akim District and Kwaebibirem District to the west and New Juaben and Akuapim North to the east. The Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District covers an area of 1,018 km². The river Densu is the largest water body within the district and flows from the northern part of the district to the south.[1]

List of settlements

The Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar district is essentially a rural district with only Suhum (the capital) being classified as an urban area.

Settlements of Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Abenabu No. 2
2 Akorabo
3 Akyeansa
4 Amanase
5 Anum Apapam
6 Asuboi
7 Brong Densuso
8 Kraboa Coaltar
9 Dokrokyewa
10 Kofi pare
11 Krabokese
12 Kuano
13 Kwaboanta
14 Obuoho
15 Okorase
16 Otoase
17 Sowatey
18 Suhum 49,398 2013
19 Teacher Mante
20 Nankese

References

Sources

  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • District: Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar


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