Upper Denkyira West District

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Upper Denkyira West District
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Upper Denkyira West District
Location of Upper Denkyira West District within Central
Coordinates: 6°9′12.24″N2°9′26.28″W / 6.1534000°N 2.1573000°W / 6.1534000; -2.1573000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Central Region (Ghana).gif Central
Capital Diaso
Government
  District Chief ExecutiveRichmond Kodua
  Member of ParliamentDaniel Ohene Darko
Area
  Total579.21 km2 (223.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total91,025 [1]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-CP-UW
Website Official website

Upper Denkyira West District is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Upper Denkyira District in 1988, which was created from the former Denkyira District Council, until the northwest part of the district was split off to create Upper Denkyira West District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Upper Denkyira East District (which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on that same year to become Upper Denkyira East Municipal District ). The district assembly is located in the northwest part of Central Region and has Diaso as its capital town.

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List of settlements

Settlements of Upper Denkyira West District (20 largest communities in the District and their population)
No. Settlement PopulationPopulation year
1Ayanfuri4,6602010
2 Diaso 4,4922010
3Dominase2,9932010
4Nkotumso2,9552010
5 Ntom 2,8912010
6Maudaso22032010
7Bethlehem1,9992010
8New Obuasi1,5462010
9Nkronua Anaafo1,5312010
10Akwaboso1,4552010
11Afiefiso1,3972010
12Besease1,3532010
13Jameso Nkwanta1,3402010
14Nyinawusu-Awiaso1,3342010
15Ameyaw1,2142010
16Ayanfuri-Gyaman1,1662010
17Kwameprakrom1,1532010
18Abora1,0782010
19Treposo1,0692010
20Bremang9952010

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