Dormaa West (district)

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Dormaa West District
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Districts of Bono Region
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Dormaa West District
Location of Domraa West District within Bono Region
Coordinates: 7°01′N3°03′W / 7.017°N 3.050°W / 7.017; -3.050
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Bono Region
Capital Nkrankwanta
Area
  Total
379.6 km2 (146.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 Census)
  Total
47,913 [1]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Dormaa West District is one of the twelve districts in Bono Region, Ghana. [2] [3] [4] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Dormaa District on 10 March 1989; until the southwest part of the district was split off to create Dormaa West District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part was later elevated to municipal district assembly status and has been renamed as Dormaa Central Municipal District . The district assembly is located in the western part of Bono Region and has Nkrankwanta as its capital town.

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