Jomoro Municipal District

Municipal district in Western region, Ghana

Municipal District in Western, Ghana

Jomoro Municipal District

Municipal District

Districts of Western Region

Jomoro Municipal District

Location of Jomoro Municipal District within Western

Coordinates: 5°5′35″N 3°6′5″W﻿ / ﻿5.09306°N 3.10139°W﻿ / 5.09306; -3.10139
Country|  Ghana
Region|  Western
Capital| Half Assini
Government

• Municipal Chief Executive| Louisa Iris Arde
Area

• Total

| 1,344 km2 (519 sq mi)
Population

(2021 census[1])

• Total

| 126,576
• Density| 94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 code| GH-WP-JO

Jomoro Municipal District (a.k.a. Nzema 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 Jomoro District, which was created from the former Nzema District Council, until it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Jomoro Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southwest part of Western Region and has Half Assini as its capital town.

## Geography

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Jomoro Municipal District is the most westernmost district on the coast of Ghana.

## Sources

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* Jomoro District Official Website
* "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)

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