Wassa Amenfi East Municipal District

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Wassa Amenfi East Municipal District
Municipal District
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Districts of Western Region
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Wassa Amenfi East Municipal District
Location of Wassa Amenfi East Municipal District within Western
Coordinates: 5°46′22.8″N2°5′31.2″W / 5.773000°N 2.092000°W / 5.773000; -2.092000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Western Region (Ghana).gif Western
Capital Wassa-Akropong
Government
  Municipal Chief ExecutiveHon. Helena Appiah
Area
  Total1,729 km2 (668 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census [1] )
  Total179,696
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-WP-WE

Wassa Amenfi East Municipal District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Wassa Amenfi District in 1988, which was created from the former Aowin-Amenfi District Council, until the eastern part of the district was split off to create Wassa Amenfi East District in August 2004; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Wassa Amenfi West District . However, on 15 March 2018, it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Wassa Amenfi East Municipal District. The municipality is located in the northern part of Western Region and has Wassa-Akropong as its capital town.

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Coordinates: 5°46′22.8″N2°5′31.2″W / 5.773000°N 2.092000°W / 5.773000; -2.092000