Bia East District

Bia East District
District
Districts of Western North Region
Bia East District Location of Bia East District within Western North
Coordinates: 6°49′17.76″N3°1′10.2″W / 6.8216000°N 3.019500°W / 6.8216000; -3.019500
Country	Ghana
Region	Western North
Capital	Sefwi Adabokrom
Government
• District Executive	Hon. Richard Chebure
• Presiding Member	Hon. Joseph Apreku
Area
• Total	793.1 km2 (306.2 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census [1] )
• Total	53,073
• Density	67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code	GH-WN-BE

Bia East District is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, Ghana. It was formerly part of the then-larger Bia District until the Eastern part was split off in 2012 to form the Bia East District while the Western part was renamed as Bia West District. The district assembly is located in the northwest part of Western North Region and has Sefwi Adabokrom as its capital town. ^[2] The larger Bia District was created from the former Sefwi-Bibiani District in 2004.

Geography

Bia East District borders Dormaa District to the east, Asunafo North District to the north, Juabeso to the south and Bia West District to the west.

References

• "Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana". Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
• "Ankra confirmed as Bia East DCE" . Retrieved 3 May 2014.
• "Newly created districts" . Retrieved 18 May 2014.

External links

• Ghana Districts
• Bia East District

References

1. Ghana: Administrative Division
2. "Bawumia begins two-day tour of Western North Region today". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

6°49′17.76″N3°1′10.2″W / 6.8216000°N 3.019500°W / 6.8216000; -3.019500