Sunyani West District

Sunyani West District[4] is one of the twelve districts in Bono Region, Ghana.[5] It was formerly part of the then-larger and original Sunyani District on 10 March 1989, until part of the district was split off to create Sunyani West District on 1 November 2007 (later inaugurated on February 29, 2008); thus the original remaining part has been renamed as Sunyani Municipal District. The district assembly is located in the western part of Bono Region and has Odumase as its capital town.

Sunyani West Municipal[1]

District Ouest de Sunyani
Municipal
Sunyani West Municipal[1]
Coordinates: 7°22′N 2°19′W
Region Bono
CapitalOdumase
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Assembly
 • Member of ParliamentHon. Ignatius Baffour Awuah[2]
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveHon. Martin Obeng
 • Municipal Coordinating DirectorMr. Philip D. Baazeng[1]
Population
 • Total105,517[3]
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Tertiary institution

Sunyani West is notable in then Bono Ahafo Region for hosting the first University of the region. The Catholic University College of Ghana, Fiapre attracts students from all the country which transforms Fiapre in the past ten years. Fiapre is now mainly occupied by the elite group because of the students in both Catholic University College and University of Energy and Natural Resources. Even though the University of Energy and Natural Resources is not officially declared to be in Sunyani West, by the geographic location it is part of the district with the main campus planned to be situated at Nsoatre also in the Sunyani West.

Senior High Schools

Sunyani West has four public Senior High Schools which serves students within the Bono Region and beyond. The renowned Notre Dame Girls is one of the preferred choice for girls in Ghana.

  • Odomaseman Senior High School
  • SDA Senior High School
  • Notre Dame Girls Senior High School[6]
  • Sacred Heart Senior High School

List of settlements
Settlements of Sunyani West District
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Abesu
2 Abronye
3 Adantia
4 Adei Boreso
5 Ahyiam
6 Ayakomaso
7 Chiraa
8 Chiraa-Asuakwa
9 Dumasua
10 Fiapre
11 Kantro
12 Kobedi
13 Kwabenakuma krom
14 Kwatire
15 Mantukwa
16 Nsesereso
17 Nsoatre
18 Odumase
19 Twumasi krom

Sources
  • "Sunyani West District". Statoids.
  • District: Sunyani West

References
  1. "Sunyani West District Assembly". Official Website of Sunyani West District.
  2. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh.
  3. "Ghana Statistical Services". statsghana.gov.gh.
  4. "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012.
  5. "Ghana Statistical Services". statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  6. "Bishop awards best performing Catholic schools". CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SUNYANI.
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