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Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly
Metropolitan district in Ashanti region, Ghana / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (abbreviated as the KMA) is one of the 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana.[2] It forms part of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana with Kumasi being its administrative capital.[3] The metropolis is located in the central part of Ashanti Region and has Kumasi (the regional capital) as its capital city.[4]With a projected population of over two million and an annual growth rate of about 5.4%, it is a rapidly expanding metropolis. The Metropolis is about 254 kilometers long[5], with a centrally located commercial area and a largely circular physical structure.[6]The fast rate of urbanization is confirmed by estimates that 48%, 46%, and 60% of the Metropolis are rural, peri-urban, and urban, respectively.[7]
Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly | |
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Metropolitan District | |
![]() Aerial view of submetro Nhyiaeso in Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (Kumasi Metropolis) in 2003 | |
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![]() Districts of Ashanti Region | |
Location of Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly within Ashanti | |
Coordinates: 6°41′N 1°37′W | |
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Founded | 1680 |
Founded by | King Asantehene Osei Tutu I |
Seat | Kumasi Metropolis Hall |
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Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council absolute monarchy |
• Body | Manhyia Palace - Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly |
• Metropolis Chief Executive | Osei Tutu II |
• City Mayor | Samuel Pynn (KMA/NPP) |
Area | |
• Total | 299 km2 (115 sq mi) |
Population (2021 Census) | |
• Total | 443,981[1] |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Website | www |