Oforikrom Municipal District

Oforikrom Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana.^[2][3][4][5] 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 Oforikrom Municipal District. The municipality is located in the central part of Ashanti Region and has Oforikrom as its capital town.^[6][7]

Oforikrom Municipal District
Municipal District
Districts of Ashanti Region
Oforikrom Municipal District Location of Oforikrom Municipal District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°41′N 1°35′W
Country	Ghana
Region	Ashanti
Capital	Oforikrom
Area
• Total	49.34 km2 (19.05 sq mi)
Population  (2021 Census)
• Total	213,126[1]
Time zone	UTC+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. "Districts of Ghana". statoids. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
5. "COMPOSITE BUDGET FOR 2020-2023 PROGRAMME BASED BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 2020 - OFORIKROM MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY" (PDF). www.mofep.gov.gh. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
6. "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
7. "Oforikrom MCE inaugurates 3-unit Classroom block for Appiadu RC JHS". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

6°41′N 1°35′W