Upper Manya Krobo District

Upper Manya Krobo District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana.[1] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Manya Krobo District in 1988, which was created from the former Kaoga District, until part of the district was split off create Upper Manya Krobo District on 29 February 2008;[1] thus the remaining original part was renamed as Lower Manya Krobo District. The district assembly is located in the eastern part of Eastern Region and has Asesewa as its capital town.

Upper Manya Krobo District
Eastern Region districts
Upper Manya Krobo District
Location of Upper Manya Krobo District in Eastern Region
Coordinates: 6°24′N 0°09′W
RegionEastern Region
CapitalAsesewa
Government
  TypeDistrict Assembly
  District ExecutiveFelix Nartey Odjao
Population
 (2013)
  Total
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
  Summer (DST)GMT

Sources

  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • GhanaDistricts.com

References

  1. "Districts: Upper Manya Krobo District". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
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