New Juaben South Municipal Assembly

New Juaben South Municipal District
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Districts of Eastern Region
New Juaben South Municipal District Location of New Juaben South Municipal District within Eastern
Coordinates: 6°5′38.4″N0°15′32.4″W / 6.094000°N 0.259000°W / 6.094000; -0.259000
Country	Ghana
Region	Eastern
Capital	Koforidua
Population  (2021)
• Total	125,256 [1]
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

New Juaben South Municipal Assembly is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana. ^[2] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger New Juaben Municipal District in 1988 until the northern part of the district was split off to create the New Juaben North Municipal Assembly on 15 March 2018; thus the remaining part has been renamed as the New Juaben South Municipal Assembly. The municipality is located in the central part of the Eastern Region and has Koforidua as its capital town. ^{[3] [4]} The population of the Municipal Assembly according to 2021 population and housing census stands at 125,256  with 60,567 males and 64,689 females. ^[5]

The New Juaben South Municipal District shares boundaries with the following assemblies: New Juaben North Municipal Assembly to the north, Akuapim North Municipal Assembly to the southeast, and Yilo Krobo Municipal Assembly to the east. ^[6]

References

1. Ghana: Administrative Division
2. "Malaria is endemic in most communities – Deputy Public Health Director". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
3. "List of new districts and municipalities created by Government". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
4. "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
5. "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". www.ghanadistricts.com. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
6. "NJSMA | About the assembly". njsma.gov.gh. Retrieved 2023-07-02.

6°5′38.4″N0°15′32.4″W / 6.094000°N 0.259000°W / 6.094000; -0.259000