Berekum Municipal District | |
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Former Municipal District | |
Location of Berekum Municipal District within Brong-Ahafo | |
Coordinates: 7°27′N2°35′W / 7.450°N 2.583°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Brong-Ahafo |
Capital | Berekum |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | — |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Berekum Municipal District is a former district located in Brong-Ahafo Region (now currently in Bono Region), Ghana. It was originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989, when it was known as Berekum District , which was created from the former Berekum-Jaman District Council. Later it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 29 February 2008 to become Berekum Municipal District. However, on 15 March 2018, it was split off into two new districts: Berekum East Municipal District (capital: Berekum) and Berekum West District (capital: Jinijini). The municipality was located in the western part of Brong-Ahafo Region (now western part of Bono Region) and had Berekum as its capital town.
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Jaman North District is one of the twelve districts in Bono Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Jaman District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Berekum-Jaman District Council, until part of the district was split off to create Jaman North District on 12 November 2003 ; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Jaman South District; which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 1 November 2017 to become Jaman South Municipal District. The district assembly is located in the western part of Bono Region and has Sampa as its capital town.
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Berekum-Jaman District is a former district council that was located in Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1975. However in 10 March 1989, it was split off into two new district assemblies: Berekum District and Jaman District. The district assembly was located in the western part of Brong-Ahafo Region and had Berekum as its capital town.
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Asunafo District is a former district that was located in Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However on 12 November 2003, it was split off into two new districts: Asunafo North District and Asunafo South District. The district assembly was located in the southwest part of Brong-Ahafo Region and had Goaso as its capital town.
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