Nkoranza South Municipal District
Nkoranza South Municipal District[1][2] is one of the eleven districts in Bono East Region, Ghana.[3][4] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1989 when it was known as Nkoranza District. Later, part of the district was split off on 28 February 2008 to become Nkoranza North District. It was later upgraded to municipal district assembly status in 2012, and renamed as Nkoranza South Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southern part of Bono East Region and has Nkoranza as its capital town.
Nkoranza South Municipal District | |
|---|---|
Municipal District | |
| Nickname(s): NKZ | |
 Location of Nkoranza South Municipal District in Bono East region | |
  Nkoranza South Municipal District Location of Nkoranza South Municipal District in Bono East region | |
| Coordinates: 7°34′N 1°42′W | |
| Region |  Bono East |
| Capital | Nkoranza |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Assembly |
| • Municipal Executive | Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum formal MCE and Mada Attaa Kissiwaa |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
List of settlements
| Settlements of Nkoranza South District | |||
| No. | Settlement | Population | Population year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahyiaem | ||
| 2 | Akuma | ||
| 3 | Akumsa-Adumase | ||
| 4 | Ayerede | ||
| '5 | Akropon | ||
| 6 | Bonsu | ||
| 7 | Breman | ||
| 8 | Brahoho | ||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | Dandwa | ||
| 11 | Donkro Nkwanta | ||
| 12 | Dotobaa | ||
| 13 | Dromankese | ||
| 14 | Kranka | ||
| 15 | Maaso | ||
| 16 | Nkoranza | ||
| 17 | Nkwabeng | ||
| 18 | Pinihi | ||
| 19 | Senya | ||
| 20 | Sikaa | ||
| 21 | Yefri | ||
Sources
References
- "Nkoranza South". Citypopulation. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- Municipal: Nkoranza South Municipal Archived March 23, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- "The 11 Districts of the Bono East Region". banewsgh.com. 13 February 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- Bureau, Communications. ""Bono East Officially Created; Techiman Is Capital" – President Akufo-Addo". presidency.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
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