Ahanta West Municipal District
Municipal District in Western, Ghana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipal District in Western, Ghana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ahanta West Municipal District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Ahanta West District, which was created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council, until it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Ahanta West Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southeast part of Western Region and has Agona Nkwanta as its capital town.
Ahanta West Municipal District | |
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Municipal District | |
Location of Ahanta West Municipal District within Western | |
Coordinates: 4°52′55.2″N 1°58′8.4″W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Western |
Capital | Agona Nkwanta |
Government | |
• Municipal Chief Executive | Henrietta Mary Eyison |
Area | |
• Total | 636 km2 (246 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census[1]) | |
• Total | 153,140 |
• Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
ISO 3166 code | GH-WP-AW |
Geographically, it is the closest land region to Null Island (0°N 0°E).
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