Kwabre East Municipal District

Kwabre East Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Kwabre District, after it was created from part of the former Kwabre-Sekyere District Council; until the western part of the district was split off to become the southern portion of Afigya-Kwabre District on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008); while the remaining portion has since then been officially renamed as Kwabre East District, which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Kwabre East Municipal District on 1 November 2017 (effectively 15 March 2018). The municipality is located in the northern part of Ashanti Region and had Mamponteng as its capital town.

Kwabre East Municipal District
Municipal District
Districts of Ashanti Region
Districts of Ashanti Region
Kwabre East Municipal District is located in Ghana
Kwabre East Municipal District
Kwabre East Municipal District
Location of Kwabre East Municipal District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°44′N 1°33′W
Country Ghana
Region Ashanti
CapitalMamponteng
Government
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveAlhaji Kwesi Yeboah
Area
 • Total356 km2 (137 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total296,814[1]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

References
  1. Ghana: Administrative Division

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

6°44′N 1°33′W


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