Nsawam Adoagyire (municipal district)

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Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District
Municipal District
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Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District
Location of Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District within Eastern
Coordinates: 5°48′36.09″N0°21′0.68″W / 5.8100250°N 0.3501889°W / 5.8100250; -0.3501889
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Eastern Region (Ghana).gif Eastern
Capital Nsawam
Government
  Municipal Chief ExecutiveGodfred Osei-Bonsu Twum
Area
  Total440 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total155,597 [1]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana. [2] [3] [4] [5] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as the first Akuapim South District , which it was created from the former Akuapim District Council; until it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Akuapim South Municipal District , with Nsawam as its capital town. However on 6 February 2012, the northeast part of the district was split off to create a new Akuapim South District , with Aburi as its capital town; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District, with Nsawam as its capital town. The municipality is located in the southeast part of Eastern Region and has Nsawam as its capital town.

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Geography

Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District lies in the southwestern part of the Eastern Region. It borders Suhum Municipal District in the northwest, and Akuapim North Municipal District in the northeast. It covers an area of 440 square kilometres (170 sq mi).

Topography

It has an undulating topography with two main ecological zones, the moist semi-deciduous forest and coastal savannah grassland. The district is dependent on the river Densu for water supply at the Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District water treatment plant.

List of settlements

Settlements of Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District
No. Settlement PopulationPopulation year
1 Aburi 18,7012013
2 Adoagyiri
3Adamorobe
4 Adeiso
5Ahwerase
6Ahwerease
7Amanfrom
8Ankwa Dobro
9Anoff
10Berekuso
11 Dago
12Darmang
13Fotobi
14Konkonuru
15Kitase
16Nsakye
17 Nsawam 44,5222013
18Ntoaso
19Owuraku
20 Pakro
21 Pampanso
22 Pokrom
23Sekyikrom
24Peduase

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Coordinates: 5°48′36.09″N0°21′0.68″W / 5.8100250°N 0.3501889°W / 5.8100250; -0.3501889