Asunafo South District

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Asunafo South District
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Asunafo South District
Location of Asunafo South District within Ahafo Region
Coordinates: 6°41′N2°27′W / 6.683°N 2.450°W / 6.683; -2.450
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Brong-Ahafo Region.gif  Brong-Ahafo
Capital Kukuom
Government
  District ExecutiveGeorge Yaw Boakye
Area
  Total1,019 km2 (393 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Census [1] )
  Total91,693
  Density90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Asunafo South District is one of the six districts in Ahafo Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Asunafo District in 1988, until the southern part of the district was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on 12 November 2003 (effectively 17 February 2004) to create Asunafo South District; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Asunafo North District , which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 29 February 2008 to become Asunafo North Municipal District. The district assembly is located in the western part of Ahafo Region and has Kukuom as its capital town. [2]

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List of settlements

Settlements of Asunafo South District
No. Settlement PopulationPopulation year
1Abuom
2Anwiam
3Camp No. 1
4Dantano
5 Kukuom
6Kwapong
7Noberkaw
8Sankore
9Asarekrom
10Nakete
11Kokooso

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6°41′N2°27′W / 6.683°N 2.450°W / 6.683; -2.450