New Juaben Municipal District
New Juaben Municipal District is a former district that was located in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as a municipal district assembly in 1988. However on 2017, it was split out into two new districts: New Juaben North Municipal District (capital: Effiduase) and New Juaben South Municipal District (capital: Koforidua). The municipality was located in the central part of Eastern Region and had Koforidua as its capital town.
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  New Juaben Municipal District Location of New-Juaben Municipal in Eastern Region | |
| Coordinates: 6°06′N 0°16′W | |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Capital | Koforidua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal District Assembly |
| • District Executive | Kwasi Adjei-Boateng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Geography
New Juaben Municipality fell within Eastern Region of Ghana. New Juaben Municipality covered an estimated area of 110 square kilometers constituting 0.57% of the total land area of Eastern Region.[1]
A predominant natural feature in Koforidua is the 'Obuo Tabri' Mountain, which is considered sacred. Nearby is Akosombo Dam which holds Lake Volta, the world's largest man-made lake. Waterfalls in the area such as Akan Falls and Boti Falls and the Umbrella Rock attract tourists to New-Juaben Municipal and Eastern Region.
Weather
New Juaben Municipal District had an annual rainfall ranging from 50 – 120 inches and 20 – 32 Celsius mean annual temperatures.
Boundaries
New Juaben Municipality shared boundaries with East Akim Municipality to the northeast, Akuapim North District to the east and south and Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District to the west.
List of settlements
| Settlements of New Juaben Municipal District | |||
| No. | Settlement | Population | Population year |
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| 1 | Abotanso | ||
| 2 | Adom Ponsu Boampong | ||
| 3 | Akwadum | ||
| 4 | effiduase | ||
| 5 | Asikasu Asuogya | ||
| 6 | Asokore | ||
| 7 | Betom | ||
| 8 | Dansuagya | ||
| 9 | Densu Dam Site | ||
| 10 | Effiduase | ||
| 11 | Jumapo | ||
| 12 | Ketenkye | ||
| 13 | Kofikrom | ||
| 14 | Koforidua | 130,810 | 2013 |
| 15 | Koforidua-Ada | ||
| 16 | Koforidua Korle Kwanta | ||
| 17 | Mpaem | ||
| 18 | Nyerede Okper | ||
| 19 | Nyerede Trom | ||
| 20 | Oyoko | ||
| 21 | Srodae | ||
| 22 | Suhyen | ||
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References
- "New-Juaben Municipal". New Juaben. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010.
See also
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