Kadjebi District

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Kadjebi District
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Kadjebi District
Location of Kadjebi District within Oti
Coordinates: 7°31′39.36″N0°28′32.16″E / 7.5276000°N 0.4756000°E / 7.5276000; 0.4756000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Volta Region.png Oti
Capital Kadjebi
Government
  District ExecutiveHon. Wilson Kwami Agbanyo
Area
  Total949 km2 (366 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total73,959
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-OT-KJ

Kadjebi District is one of the eight districts in Oti Region, Ghana. [1] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Jasikan District Council, which it was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1465. The district assembly is located in the southern part of Oti Region and has Kadjebi as its capital town.

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7°31′39.36″N0°28′32.16″E / 7.5276000°N 0.4756000°E / 7.5276000; 0.4756000