Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District is a former district in Eastern Region, Ghana.[1] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. Later on 28 June 2012, part of the district would be split off to become Ayensuano District; while it was upgraded to municipal district assembly status and renamed as Suhum Municipal District in that same year. The district assembly was located in the southern part of Eastern Region and had Suhum as its capital town.

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
District
Seal
Eastern Region districts
Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
Location of Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar district in Eastern Region
Coordinates: 6.0344°N 0.4524°W / 6.0344; -0.4524
RegionEastern Region
CapitalSuhum
Government
 • TypeDistrict Assembly
 • District ExecutiveMichael Kofi Mensah
Area
 • Total1,018 km2 (393 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total—
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Geography

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District shared boundaries with East Akim Municipal District to the north, Akuapim South Municipal District to the south, West Akim District and Kwaebibirem District to the west and New Juaben District and Akuapim North District to the east. Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District covered an area of 1,018 km². The river Densu is the largest water body within the district and flowed from the northern part of the district to the south.[1]

List of settlements

Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District is essentially a rural district with only Suhum (the capital) being classified as an urban area.

Settlements of Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar District
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Abenabu No. 2
2 Akorabo
3 Akyeansa
4 Amanase
5 Anum Apapam
6 Asuboi
7 Brong Densuso
8 Kraboa Coaltar
9 Dokrokyewa
10 Kofi pare
11 Krabokese
12 Kuano
13 Kwaboanta
14 Obuoho
15 Okorase
16 Otoase
17 Sowatey
18 Suhum 49,398 2013
19 Teacher Mante
20 Nankese

References
  1. Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar district

Sources
  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • District: Suhum-Kraboa-Coaltar


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