Adenta Municipal District

Adenta Municipal District is one of the twenty-nine districts in Greater Accra Region, Ghana.[1] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Tema Metropolitan District on 1988, until part of the district was split off to become Adenta Municipal District on 29 February 2008; which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 1888. The municipality is located in the central part of Greater Accra Region and has Adenta East as its capital town.

Adenta Municipal District
Municipal Assembly
Adenta Municipal District
Coordinates: 5°42′25″N 0°10′15″W
CountryGhana
Government
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveHon. Daniel Nii - Noi Adumuah
Area
 • Total92.84 km2 (35.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total96,478
ISO 3166 codeGH-WP-SA

Geography

The district is bordered to the north by La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District, to the east by Kpone Katamanso Municipal District and Tema Metropolitan District, to the south by Ledzokuku Municipal District and Krowor Municipal District, and to the west by Accra Metropolis District.

Population

The total area of the district is 92.84 square kilometers. According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 78,215 with 39,366 males and 38,849 females.[2] The current population based Ghana Statistical Service record is 96,478.[3]

Sources
  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • GhanaDistricts.com

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-05-17.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "District Analytical Report - Adentan Municipality" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. "Ghana Statistical Services". www.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
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