Mpohor/Wassa East District

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Mpohor/Wassa East District
Former District
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Districts of Western Region
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Mpohor/Wassa East District
Location of Mpohor/Wassa East District within Western
Coordinates: 5°8′19.32″N1°39′36″W / 5.1387000°N 1.66000°W / 5.1387000; -1.66000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Western Region (Ghana).gif Western
Capital Daboase
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-WP-MW

Mpohor/Wassa East District is a former district that was located in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Wassa-Fiase-Mpohor District Council. However, on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Wassa East District (capital: Daboase) and Mpohor District (capital: Mpohor). The municipality was located in the eastern part of Western Region and had Daboase as its capital town.

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    Coordinates: 5°8′19.32″N1°39′36″W / 5.1387000°N 1.66000°W / 5.1387000; -1.66000