Kpone Katamanso Municipal District

Kpone Katamanso Municipal District is one of the twenty-nine districts in Greater Accra Region, Ghana.[1][2][3][4] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Tema Metropolis District on 1988, until a small portion of the district was split off to become Kpone Katamanso District on 28 June 2012; which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2031. It was later upgraded to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018; which was established by Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2271. The municipality is located in the central part of Greater Accra Region and has Kpone as its capital town.

Kpone Katamanso Municipal District
Municipal District
Kpone Katamanso Municipal District
Coordinates: 5°41′23″N 0°3′25″E
Country Ghana
Population
 (2019)
 • Total135,438

Administration

Kpone Katamanso Municipal District as at 14 March 2018 is headed by Hon. Solomon Appiah elected by the President, H.E Nana Akufo-Addo as the Municipal Chief Executive (DCE).[5] He succeeds Hon. Alhaji Antiaye Tetteh who was the first Chief Executive of the Assembly under the presidency of H.E. John Dramani Mahama.[6][7]

Geography

The district is bordered to the north by Akuapim North District and Akuapim South District (both in the Eastern Region), to the east by Shai Osudoku District and Ningo Prampram District, to the south by the Gulf of Guinea, and to the west by Tema Metropolis District, Ashaiman Municipal District, Adenta Municipal District and La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District. According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 109,864 with 53,376 males and 56,488 females.The current population based Ghana Statistical Service record is 135,438.[8] The district is the home of several industries that generates revenue for the country, these industries include Tema Oil Refinery, Olams Ghana, TT Brothers Limited,[9] among others.

References
  1. "Kpone Katamanso". Ghana Districts. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. "New Districts & Nominated DCEs" (PDF). ghanadistricts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 Mar 2013.
  3. "All Districts". ghanadistricts. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. "Districts of Ghana". statoids. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  6. "Alhaji Antiaye Tetteh confirmed as KKDA DCE". Ghana News Agency. Archived from the original on 14 March 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. "KKDA endorses Solomon Appiah as DCE". News Ghana. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
  8. "Ghana Statistical Services". www.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
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