Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District

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Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District
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Fort Nassau in Moree, Ghana
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Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District
Location of Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District within Central
Coordinates: 5°20′22.2″N1°10′0.84″W / 5.339500°N 1.1669000°W / 5.339500; -1.1669000
CountryFlag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
Region Flag of Central Region (Ghana).gif Central
Capital Abura-Dunkwa
Government
  District ExecutiveWilliam Atta-Mends [1]
Area
  Total324 km2 (125 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total124,465 [2]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code GH-CP-AB

Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. [1] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Mfantsiman District Council. The district assembly is located in the southwest part of Central Region and has Essakyir as its capital town. [3]

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History

The ancient Akan Asebu Kingdom was also situated in this District.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

As of the 2010 Ghana census. Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District had a population of 117,185. [4]

List of settlements

Settlements of Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District
No. Settlement PopulationPopulation year
1Abakrampa
2Aboenu
3 Abura-Dunkwa
4Akonoma
5Amosima
6Asebu
7Asebu Ekroful
8Asuansi
9Ayeldu
10Batanyaa
11Brafoyaw
12Edumfa
13Katayiase
14Obohen/Odumasi
15Obokor
16New Ebu
17New Odonase
18Nyanfeku-Ekrofur
19Nyamedome
20 Moree
21 Abura Gyabankrom
22Abura Tayedo
23Abura Tuakwa
24Amoanda
25Kobina Ansa
26Odonase
27Abura Egotsia Kokodo
28Egotsia Bonmu
29Abora Aboase

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References

  1. 1 2 "Abura/Asebu/Kwamankese District" . Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  2. Ghana: Administrative Division
  3. Online, Peace FM. "Ghana Post Collapsed In Most Districts In The Central Region". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2022-05-16.
  4. "Census report for district" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-08-28.

Coordinates: 5°20′22.2″N1°10′0.84″W / 5.339500°N 1.1669000°W / 5.339500; -1.1669000