Kwaebibirem Municipal District

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Kwaebibirem Municipal District
Municipal District
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Districts of Eastern Region
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Kwaebibirem Municipal District
Location of Kwaebibirem Municipal District within Eastern
Coordinates: 6°13′N0°54′W / 6.217°N 0.900°W / 6.217; -0.900
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Eastern Region (Ghana).gif Eastern
Capital Kade
Government
  Municipal Chief ExecutiveYaw Yiadom Boakye
Area
  Total1,147 km2 (443 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total121,698 [1]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Kwaebibirem Municipal District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana. [2] [3] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Kwaebibirem District , which was created from the former West Akim District Council. However on 6 February 2012 (effectively 28 June 2012), the southern part of the district was split off to create Denkyembour District ; thus the remaining part has been retained as Kwaebibirem District. Later, it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become 'Kwaebibirem Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southern part of Eastern Region and has Kade as its capital town.

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List of settlements

Settlements of Kwaebibirem Municipal District
No. Settlement PopulationPopulation year
1Akim-Wenchi
2 Apinamang
3Anweaso
4Asempanaye
5Afreseni – Camp
6Afreseni
7Aworokrom
8Asibey-Nkwanta
9 Akwatia 23,7662013
10Asibeykrom
11Amakom
12Asuokor
13Attakrom
14Aponaponso
15Adugyama
16 Kade 16,5422013
17Kumawu
18Bonkrom
19Nyehwee
20Kunsu
21Abodum

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