Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa District | |
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Nickname: AOB | |
![]() Districts of Central Region | |
Location of Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa District within Central | |
Coordinates: 5°34′51.96″N0°59′39.84″W / 5.5811000°N 0.9944000°W | |
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Capital | Breman Asikuma |
Government | |
• District Executive | Isaac Odoom |
Area | |
• Total | 765 km2 (295 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 126,993 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
ISO 3166 code | GH-CP-AO |
Website | Official Website |
Asikuma/Odoben/Brakwa District is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the Breman-Ajumako-Enyan District Council from 1974 to 1978. The district assembly was located in the northeast part of Central Region and had Breman Asikuma as its capital town. [2]
Settlements of Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District | |
No. | Settlement |
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1 | Amanfopong |
2 | Breman Amoanda |
3 | Breman Anhwaim |
4 | Breman Asikuma |
5 | Breman Ayipey |
6 | Breman Benin |
7 | Breman Baako |
8 | Breman Brakwa |
9 | Breman Bedum |
10 | Breman Fosuansa |
11 | Breman Jamra |
12 | Breman Kokoso |
13 | Breman Kuntenase |
14 | Breman Nwomaso |
15 | Breman Nyamebekyere |
16 | Breman Odoben |
17 | Breman Okyesoa |
18 | Nankese |
19 | Sowotuom |
20 | Supunso |
21 | Towoboase |
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