Wassa West District

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Wassa West District
Former District
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Districts of Western Region
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Wassa West District
Location of Wassa West District within Western
Coordinates: 5°18′9″N1°59′14.64″W / 5.30250°N 1.9874000°W / 5.30250; -1.9874000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Western Region (Ghana).gif Western
Capital Tarkwa
Government
  District Executive Emmanuel K. Ayensu
Area
  Total2,578 km2 (995 sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-WP-WW

Wassa West 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 Wassa-Fiase-Mpohor District Council. However, on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on that same year; capital: Tarkwa) and Prestea-Huni Valley District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018; capital: Bogoso). The district assembly was located in the eastern part of Western Region and had Tarkwa as its capital town.

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    Coordinates: 5°18′9″N1°59′14.64″W / 5.30250°N 1.9874000°W / 5.30250; -1.9874000