Asokwa Municipal District

Asokwa Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana.[2][3][4][5][6] Originally it was a sub-metropolitan district council within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly until 15 March 2018, when it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Asokwa Municipal District. The municipality is located in the central part of Ashanti Region and has Asokwa as its capital town.[7][8]

Asokwa Municipal District
Municipal District
Districts of Ashanti Region
Districts of Ashanti Region
Asokwa Municipal District is located in Ghana
Asokwa Municipal District
Asokwa Municipal District
Location of Asokwa Municipal District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°40′N 1°35′W
Country Ghana
Region Ashanti
CapitalAsokwa
Area
 • Total25.31 km2 (9.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total125,642[1]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

References
  1. Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. "New Districts & Nominated DCEs" (PDF). ghanadistricts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 Mar 2013.
  3. "All Districts". ghanadistricts. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. "2 dead, 3 injured and others displaced following heavy downpour in Ashanti Region - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
  5. "Districts of Ghana". statoids. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. https://www.mofep.gov.gh/sites/default/files/composite-budget/2020/AR/Asokwa.pdf
  7. "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  8. "New Asokwa Municipal Assembly gets presiding member". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

6°40′N 1°35′W


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