Bosomtwe District

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Bosomtwe District
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Bosomtwe District
Location of Bosomtwe 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
Government
  District Executive Hon. Lawyer Joseph Kwasi Asuming
Area
  Total718 km2 (277 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Census)
  Total165,180 [1]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Bosomtwe District is one of the 43 districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. [2] Originally, it was part of the then-larger Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Ejisu-Juaben-Bosomtwe District Council, until the western part of the district was split off on 29 February 2008 to create Atwima-Kwanwoma District; the remaining part was renamed Bosomtwe District. The district assembly is located in the central part of Ashanti Region and has Kuntanase as its capital town.

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Tourism

Bosomtwe District contains Lake Bosumtwi, one of the largest natural lakes in the world.[ citation needed ] The lake resort is a popular tourist destination.

Economy

The district also contains minable gold, clay and sand.

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References

  1. Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. "List of All MMDAs in Ghana - Western Region". Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development/Maks Publications & Media Services. 2006. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

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