Amansie Central District

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Amansie Central District
Location of Amansie Central District in Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°34′N1°57′W / 6.567°N 1.950°W / 6.567; -1.950
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Ashanti.svg  Ashanti
Capital Jacobu
Government
  District ExecutiveMichael Donkor
Area
  Total710 km2 (270 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Census)
  Total93,052 [1]
Time zone UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
  Summer (DST) GMT

Amansie Central District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Amansie East District in 1988, until the western part of the district was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on 12 November 2003 (effectively 18 February 2004) to create Amansie Central District; thus the remaining part has been retained as Amansie East District (now currently known as Bekwai Municipal District ). The district assembly is located in the southern part of Ashanti Region and has Jacobu as its capital town.

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Coordinates: 6°34′N1°57′W / 6.567°N 1.950°W / 6.567; -1.950

  1. Ghana: Administrative Division

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