Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District | |
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Municipal District | |
Location of Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District within Central | |
Coordinates: 5°5′24.72″N1°20′57.12″W / 5.0902000°N 1.3492000°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Central |
Capital | Elmina |
Government | |
• Municipal Chief Executive | George Frank Asmah |
Area | |
• Total | 396 km2 (153 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 166,017 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
ISO 3166 code | GH-CP-KE |
Website | Official Website |
Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District is one of the twenty-two districts in the Central Region of Ghana. [1] [2] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, when it was known as Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem District , it was created from the Cape Coast Municipal Council , until it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 29 February 2008, to become Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southwest part of Central Region and has Elmina as its capital town. [3]
Settlements of Komenda/Edina/Eguafo/Abirem Municipal District | |||
No. | Settlement | Population | Population year |
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1 | Abeyee | ||
2 | Aboransa | ||
3 | Aborodeano | ||
4 | Abrem Agona | Abrem Ankaase | |
5 | Abrem Berase | ||
6 | Abreshia (Abrehya) | ||
7 | Amisano | ||
8 | Ampenyi | ||
9 | Bantoma | ||
10 | Besease | ||
11 | Bronyibima | ||
12 | Domenase | ||
13 | Dutch Komenda | ||
14 | Eguafo | ||
15 | Elmina | 32,819 | 2012 |
16 | Essaman Junction | ||
17 | Kissi | ||
18 | Komenda | ||
19 | Ntranoa | ||
Edina may refer to:
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Komenda may refer to:
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