Tano District, Ghana

Former District in Brong-Ahafo, Ghana

Tano District

Former District

Districts of Brong-Ahafo Region

Tano District

Location of Tano District within Brong-Ahafo

Coordinates: 7°05′N 2°01′W﻿ / ﻿7.083°N 2.017°W﻿ / 7.083; -2.017
Country|  Ghana
Region|  Brong-Ahafo
Capital| Bechem
Population

(2012)

• Total| —
Time zone| UTC+0 (GMT)

Tano District is a former district that was located in Brong-Ahafo Region (now currently in Ahafo Region), Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However, on 17 February 2004, it was split off into two new districts: Tano South District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status in April 2018; capital: Bechem) and Tano North District (which it was also elevated to municipal district assembly status in April 2018; capital: Duayaw-Nkwanta). The district assembly was located in the southwest part of Brong-Ahafo Region (now eastern part of Ahafo Region) and had Bechem as its capital town.

## Sources

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* "Tano District". Statoids.
* 19 New Districts Created, November 20, 2003.

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Districts and Capitals of the Bono Region of Ghana

Municipal (5)|

* Berekum East Municipal (Capital: Berekum)
* Dormaa Central Municipal (Capital: Dormaa Ahenkro)
* Jaman South Municipal (Capital: Japekrom)
* Sunyani Municipal (Capital: Sunyani)
* Wenchi Municipal (Capital: Wenchi)

Ordinary (7)|

* Banda (Capital: Banda Ahenkro)
* Berekum West (Capital: Jinijini)
* Dormaa East (Capital: Wamfie)
* Dormaa West (Capital: Nkrankwanta)
* Jaman North (Capital: Sampa)
* Sunyani West (Capital: Odumase)
* Tain (Capital: Nsawkaw)

7°05′N 2°01′W﻿ / ﻿7.083°N 2.017°W﻿ / 7.083; -2.017
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