Akrofuom District

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Akrofuom District
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Akrofuom District
Location of Akrokfom District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°17′15″N1°39′13″W / 6.28750°N 1.65361°W / 6.28750; -1.65361
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Ashanti.svg  Ashanti
Capital Akrofuom
Area
  Total568.3 km2 (219.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Census)
  Total49,291 [1]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
  Summer (DST)GMT

Afrokuom District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Adansi South District on 17 February 2004, until the western part of the district was split off to create Afrokuom District on 15 March 2018; thus the remaining part has been retained as Adansi South District. The district assembly is located in the southern part of Ashanti Region and has Akrofuom as its capital town.

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Coordinates: 6°17′15″N1°39′13″W / 6.28750°N 1.65361°W / 6.28750; -1.65361