Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District

Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District
Municipal District
Districts of Bono East Region
Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District Location of Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District within Bono East Region
Coordinates: 7°38′N1°4′W / 7.633°N 1.067°W / 7.633; -1.067
Country	Ghana
Region	Bono East Region
Capital	Atebubu
Government
• Municipal Chief Executive	Edward Owusu
Population  (2021 Census)
• Total	144,947 [1]
• Ethnicity	Akan people
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in Bono East Region, Ghana. ^{[2] [3]} Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Atebubu District on 10 March 1989, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Pru District on 12 November 2003 (effectively 18 February 2004); ^[4] thus the remaining part has been renamed as Atebubu-Amantin District, ^[5] which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District. ^[6] The municipality is located in the east central part of Bono East Region and has Atebubu as its capital town.

District Substructure

As of 2018, the district comprises eight (8) zonal councils. These were: Atebubu, Amantin, New Konkrompe, Jato Zongo, Akokoa, Nyomoase, Kumfia/Fakwasi and Garadima. ^[6]

Population

According to the 2010 population and housing census of Ghana the population of the Atebubu-Amantin District was 105,938. 50.7% of the population was of male and females made up 49.3% of the population. Majority of the population reside in the two principal towns of Atebubu and Amantin. ^[6]

List of settlements

Settlements of Atebubu-Amantin District
No.	Settlement	Population	Population year
1	Abuo
2	Ahonto
3	Akokoa
4	Asempaneye
5	Atebubu
6	Dobidi Nkwanta
7	Bresoano
8	Dentenso
9	Fante New Town
10	Forty-four
11	Garadima
12	Lailai
13	Masuo
14	Mem
15	Mempeasem Boniafo
16	New Kronkrompe
17	Nkwanta
18	Nyomoase
19	Old Kronkrompe
20	Sawankyi-Afrefreso
21	Seneso
22	Tintale
23	primukyea
24	Watro
25	Yawbraso
26	Yawtuffour

Amantin, Jato Zongo, Kumfia, Fakwasi, Abamba

Sources

• "Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District". Statoids.
• District: Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District
• 19 New Districts Created Archived 2011-02-02 at the Wayback Machine , November 20, 2003.

References

1. Ghana: Administrative Division
2. Staff, BA News (2019-02-13). "The 11 Districts of The Bono East Region". BA NEWS. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
3. "Amantin starch factory to start operation July". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
4. THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2015-2017 FISCAL YEAR (PDF). Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015. pp. 3, 4.
5. "Nineteen New Districts Created". ghanaweb.com. 20 November 2003. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2006.
6. THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2020-2023 FISCAL YEAR (PDF). Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015. pp. 3, 4.

7°38′N1°4′W / 7.633°N 1.067°W / 7.633; -1.067