Ahanta West Municipal District

Municipal District in Western, Ghana

Ahanta West Municipal District

Municipal District

Districts of Western Region

Ahanta West Municipal District

Location of Ahanta West Municipal District within Western

Coordinates: 4°52′55.2″N 1°58′8.4″W﻿ / ﻿4.882000°N 1.969000°W﻿ / 4.882000; -1.969000
Country|  Ghana
Region|  Western
Capital| Agona Nkwanta
Government

• Municipal Chief Executive| Henrietta Mary Eyison
Area

• Total

| 636 km2 (246 sq mi)
Population

(2021 census[1])

• Total

| 153,140
• Density| 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code| GH-WP-AW

Ahanta West Municipal District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Ahanta West District, which was created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council, until it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Ahanta West Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southeast part of Western Region and has Agona Nkwanta as its capital town.

Geographically, it is the closest land region to Null Island (0°N 0°E﻿ / ﻿0°N 0°E﻿ / 0; 0).

## Sources

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

## References

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1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division

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Districts and Capitals of the Western Region of Ghana

Metropolitan (1)|

* Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan (Capital: Sekondi-Takoradi)

Municipal (8)|

* Ahanta West Municipal (Capital: Agona Nkwanta)
* Effia-Kwesimintsim (Capital: Kwesimintsim)
* Jomoro Municipal (Capital: Half Assini)
* Nzema East Municipal (Capital: Axim)
* Prestea-Huni Valley Municipal (Capital: Bogoso)
* Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal (Capital: Tarkwa)
* Wassa Amenfi East Municipal (Capital: Wassa-Akropong)
* Wassa Amenfi West Municipal (Capital: Asankrangua)

Ordinary (5)|

* Ellembelle (Capital: Nkroful)
* Mpohor (Capital: Mpohor)
* Shama (Capital: Shama)
* Wassa Amenfi Central (Capital: Manso Amenfi)
* Wassa East (Capital: Daboase)

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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