North Dayi District

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North Dayi District
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North Dayi District
Location of North Dayi District within Volta
Coordinates: 6°53′11″N0°16′38.2″E / 6.88639°N 0.277278°E / 6.88639; 0.277278
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Volta Region.png Volta
Capital Anfoega
Government
  District ExecutiveHon. Edmund Kudjo Attah
Area
  Total252 km2 (97 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 [1] )
  Total39,268
  Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-TV-ND

North Dayi District (a.k.a. Dayi Dzigbe) is one of the eighteen districts in the Volta Region of Ghana. [2] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Kpando District on 10 March 1989, until the southern part of the district was split off to create North Dayi District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Kpando Municipal District [3] on the same year. The district assembly is located in the western part of Volta Region and has Anfoega as its capital town.

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References

  1. Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana".
  3. "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana".

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