Sefwi-Bibiani District Council | |
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Former District Council | |
Districts of Western Region | |
Location of Sefwi-Bibiani District Council within Western | |
Coordinates: 6°12′57″N2°29′6″W / 6.21583°N 2.48500°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Western |
Capital | Wiawso |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
ISO 3166 code | GH-WP-SB |
Sefwi-Bibiani District is a former district council that was located in Western Region (now currently in Western North Region), Ghana. Originally created as an district council in 1975. However on 1988, it was split off into two new district assemblies: Sefwi-Wiawso District (capital: Wiawso), Juaboso-Bia District (capital: Juaboso) and Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai District (capital: Bibiani). The district council was located in the northern part of Western Region and had Wiawso as its capital town.
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Aowin/Suaman 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 Aowin-Amenfi District Council. However on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Aowin Municipal District and Suaman District. The district assembly was located in the western part of Western Region and had Enchi as its capital town.
Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal District is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Sefwi-Wiawso District, until the southwest part of the district was split off to create Sefwi-Akontombra District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been retained as Sefwi-Wiawso District, which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on March 2012 to become Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal District. The municipality is located in the northeast part of Western North Region and has Wiawso as its capital town.
Bia District is a former district that was located in Western Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Juaboso-Bia District in 1988, which was created from the former Sefwi-Bibiani District Council, until the northwest part of the district was split off to create Bia District; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Juaboso-Bodi District. However on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Bia West District and Bia East District. The district assembly was located in the northwest part of Western Region and had Sefwi Essam as its capital town.
Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai Municipal District is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai District, which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on March 2012 to become Bibiani/Anhwiaso/Bekwai Municipal District. The municipality is located in the northeast part of Western North Region and has Bibiani as its capital town.
Sefwi-Akontombra is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Sefwi-Akontombra is located in the Sefwi-Akontombra district of the Western North Region of Ghana.
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The Sefwi are an Akan people.
Sefwi-Wiawso is a parliamentary constituency in the Western North Region of Ghana. The member of parliament for the constituency is Kwaku Afriyie, who was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 elections.
Sefwi-Akontombra District is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Sefwi-Wiawso District in 1988, which was created from the former Sefwi-Bibiani District Council, until the southwest part of the district was split off to create Sefwi-Akontombra District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part was retained as Sefwi-Wiawso District. The district assembly is located in the northeast part of Western North Region and has Akontombra as its capital town.
Asunafo North Municipal District is one of the six districts in Ahafo Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Asunafo District in 1988, until the southern part of the district was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on 12 November 2003 to create Asunafo South District; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Asunafo North District, which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 29 February 2008 to become Asunafo North Municipal District. The municipality is located in the western part of Ahafo Region and has Goaso as its capital town.
Wiawso is a small town and is the capital of Sefwi-Wiawso district, a district in the Western North Region of Ghana.
Bia West District is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Bia District on August 2004, which was created from the former Sefwi-Bibiani District Council, until the northeast part of the district was split off to create Bia East District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Bia West District. The district assembly is located in the northwest part of Western North Region and has Sefwi Essam as its capital town.
Bia East District is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Bia District on August 2004, which was created from the former Sefwi-Bibiani District Council, until the northeast part of the district was split off to create Bia East District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Bia West District. The district assembly is located in the northwest part of Western North Region and has Asokore Adaborkrom as its capital town.
Kwawkrom is a community in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Western Region of Ghana. It is a rain forest reserve situated near the Boin Tano Nature Reserve. It is approximately 20 kilometers South West of BiBiani.
Bia West is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Bia West is located in the Bia District of the Western North Region of Ghana.
Bia East is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Bia East is located in the Bia East District of the Western North Region of Ghana.
Juaboso District is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Juaboso-Bodi District on August 2004, which was created from the former Sefwi-Bibiani District Council, until the southeast part of the district was split off to create Bodi District on 28 June 2012; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Juaboso District. The district assembly is located in the northwest part of Western North Region and has Juaboso as its capital town.
Juaboso-Bodi District is a former district that was located in Western Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Juaboso-Bia District from 1988, which was created from the former Sefwi-Bibiani District Council, until the northwest part of the district was split off to create Bia District on August 2004; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Juaboso-Bodi District. However on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Juaboso District and Bodi District. The district assembly was located in the northwest part of Western Region and had Juaboso as its capital town.
Juaboso-Bia 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 Sefwi-Bibiani District Council. However on August 2004, it was split off into two new districts: Juaboso-Bodi District and Bia District. The district assembly was located in the northwest part of Western Region and had Juaboso as its capital town.