Afigya Kwabre District

Afigya Kwabre District is a former district that was located in Ashanti Region, Ghana.[1] It was created from the western portion of Afigya-Sekyere District (now currently known as Sekyere South District) and the western portion of Kwabre District (now currently known as Kwabre East Municipal District) on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008). However on 15 March 2018, it was split off into two new districts: Afigya Kwabre South District (capital: Kodie) and Afigya Kwabre North District (capital: Boamang). The district assembly was the northern part of Ashanti Region and had Kodie as its capital town.

Afigya Kwabre District
Former District
Districts of Ashanti Region
Districts of Ashanti Region
Afigya Kwabre District is located in Ghana
Afigya Kwabre District
Afigya Kwabre District
Location of Afigya Kwabre District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°44′N 1°37′W
Country Ghana
Region Ashanti
CapitalKodie
Government
  District ExecutiveHon. Kwasi Karikari Acheamfuor
  SucceededHon. Kaakyire Oppong Kyekyeku
Population
 (2012)
  Total
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-AS-__

Sources

  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • GhanaDistricts.com

References

6°44′N 1°37′W

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