Atwima District
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The Atwima District is a district in the Ashanti Region
of Ghana
. The Atwima Mponua District
was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003, the remainder is since then officially called the Atwima Nwabiagya District.
Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Region is the third largest of 10 administrative regions in Ghana, occupying a total land surface of 24389 square kilometers or 10.2 per cent of the total land area of Ghana. In terms of population, however, it is the most populated region with a population of 3,612,950 in 2000,...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. The Atwima Mponua District
Atwima Mponua District
The Atwima Mponua District is the westernmost district in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. It was created out of the former Atwima District by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003.-Sources:* * , GhanaWeb, November 20, 2003....
was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003, the remainder is since then officially called the Atwima Nwabiagya District.
Sources
- GhanaDistricts.com
- 19 New Districts Created, GhanaWeb, November 20, 2003.