Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District

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Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District
Location of Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°32′N1°29′W / 6.533°N 1.483°W / 6.533; -1.483
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Ashanti.svg  Ashanti
Capital Kuntanase
Area
  Total718 km2 (277 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Botsomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District is a former district that was located in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Ejisu-Juaben-Bosomtwe District Council. However on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Botsomtwe District (capital: Kuntanase) and Atwima-Kwanwoma District (capital: Foase, later Twedie). The district assembly was located in the central part of Ashanti Region and had Kuntanase as its capital town.

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Coordinates: 6°32′N1°29′W / 6.533°N 1.483°W / 6.533; -1.483

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