Tano North Municipal District

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Tano North Municipal District
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Tano North Municipal District
Location of Tano North Municipal District within Ahafo Region
Coordinates: 7°10′N2°06′W / 7.167°N 2.100°W / 7.167; -2.100
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Brong-Ahafo Region.gif  Brong-Ahafo
Capital Duayaw-Nkwanta
Government
  Municipal Chief ExecutiveErnest Kwarteng
Population
 (2021 [1] )
  Total93,608
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Tano North Municipal District is one of the six districts in Ahafo Region, Ghana. [2] It was formerly part of the then-larger Tano District since 1988, until the western part of the district was split off to create Tano North District in December 2004; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Tano South District . It was later elevated to municipal district assembly status in April 2018 to become Tano North Municipal District. The municipality is located in the eastern part of Ahafo Region and has Duayaw-Nkwanta as its capital town.

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List of settlements

Settlements of Tano North Municipal District
No. Settlement PopulationPopulation year
1Adrobaa
2Bomaa
3 Duayaw Nkwanta 17,1302012
4Subompang
5Susuanso
6Terchire
7Yamfo

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Coordinates: 7°10′N2°06′W / 7.167°N 2.100°W / 7.167; -2.100