Akuapim South Municipal District

Akuapim South District is one of the thirty-three (33) districts in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 from the former Akuapim District. It was formerly part of the then-larger and original Akuapim South Municipal District until 6 February 2012, when it was split off to become a new Akuapim South District; thus the original remaining part was renamed as Nsawam Adoagyire Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southeast part of Eastern Region and has Aburi as its capital town.

Akuapim South District
District
Seal
Eastern Region districts
Akuapim South District
Location of Akuapim South District in Eastern Region
Coordinates: 5°48′36.09″N 0°21′0.68″W
RegionEastern Region
CapitalNsawam
Government
 • TypeDistrict Assembly
 • District ExecutiveGodfred Osei-Bonsu Twum
Area
 • Total440 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total—
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Geography

Akuapim South Municipality lies in the southwestern part of the Eastern Region. It borders Suhum-Kraboa Coaltar in the northwest, and Akuapim North District in the northeast. It covers an area of 440 square kilometres (170 sq mi).

Topography

It has an undulating topography with two main ecological zones, the moist semi-deciduous forest and coastal savannah grassland. The district is dependent on the river Densu for water supply at the Akuapim South municipal water treatment plant.

List of settlements
Settlements of Akuapim South District
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Aburi 18,701 2013
2 Adoagyiri
3 Adamorobe
4 Adeiso
5 Ahwerase
6 Ahwerease
7 Amanfrom
8 Ankwa Dobro
9 Anoff
10 Berekuso
11 Dago
12 Darmang
13 Fotobi
14 Konkonuru
15 Kitase
16 Nsakye
17 Nsawam 44,522 2013
18 Ntoaso
19 Owuraku
20 Pakro
21 Pampanso
22 Pokrom
23 Sekyikrom

References

    Sources
    • "Akuapim South Municipal". Statoids.
    • Districts: Akuapim South Municipal


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