Bodi (district)

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Bodi District
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Bodi District
Location of Bodi District within Western North
Coordinates: 6°13′12″N2°45′11.88″W / 6.22000°N 2.7533000°W / 6.22000; -2.7533000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Western Region (Ghana).gif Western North
Capital Bodi
Area
  Total678.1 km2 (261.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)
  Total65,748
  Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-WN-BD

Bodi District is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, Ghana. [1] [2] [3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Juaboso-Bodi District in August 2004, until the southeast part of the district was split off to create Bodi District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Juaboso District . The district assembly is located in the northwest part of Western North Region and has Bodi as its capital town.

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References

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  2. "All Districts". ghanadistricts. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
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Coordinates: 6°13′12″N2°45′11.88″W / 6.22000°N 2.7533000°W / 6.22000; -2.7533000