Assin Central Municipal District

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Assin Central Municipal District
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Assin Central Municipal District
Location of Assin Central Municipal District within Central
Coordinates: 5°42′11.52″N1°16′54.48″W / 5.7032000°N 1.2818000°W / 5.7032000; -1.2818000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Central Region (Ghana).gif Central
Capital Assin Fosu
Government
  Municipal Chief ExecutiveHon. Alex D. Antwi Bosiako
Population
 (2021)
  Total88,753 [1]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-CP-

Assin Central Municipal District (a.k.a. Assin Fosu Municipal District) is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Assin District in 1988, until the southern part of the district was split off to create Assin South District on 18 February 2004; thus the remaining part has been renamed as the first Assin North District , which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 29 February 2008 to become Assin North Municipal District . However on 15 March 2018, the southern part of the district was split off to create the present Assin North District ; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Assin Central Municipal District. The municipality is located in the northwest part of Central Region and has Assin Fosu as its capital town.

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List of settlements

Settlements of Assin Central Municipal District
No. Settlement PopulationPopulation year
1Assin Achiano
2Assin Akonfudi
3Assin Akropong
4Assin Asempaneye
5Assin Atonsu
6Assin Awsem
7Assin Bediadua (Assin Bungalow)
8Assin Breku
9Assin Brofoyedur
10Assin Dansame
11Assin Dompim
12Assin Endwa
13 Assin Fosu 205412013
14Assin Juaso
15Assin Kushea
16Assin Manso
17Assin Nsuta
18Assin Nyankomasi
19 Assin Praso
20Assin Wurakese
21Taylor Nkwanta
22Fanti Nyankomasi
23Akenkausu

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5°42′11.52″N1°16′54.48″W / 5.7032000°N 1.2818000°W / 5.7032000; -1.2818000