Kwabre District
Former District
Districts of Ashanti Region
Districts of Ashanti Region
Kwabre District is located in Ghana
Kwabre District
Kwabre District
Location of Kwabre District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°44′N 1°33′W / 6.733°N 1.550°W / 6.733; -1.550
Country Ghana
Region Ashanti
CapitalMamponteng
Government
  District ExecutiveAlhaji Kwesi Yeboah
Area
  Total356 km2 (137 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Websitewww.adanwomase.com

Kwabre District is a former district that was located in Ashanti Region of Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which it was created from the former Kwabre-Sekyere District Council; until the western part of the district was split off to become the southern portion of Afigya-Kwabre District on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008); while the remaining portion has since then been officially renamed as Kwabre East District, which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Kwabre East Municipal District on 1 November 2017 (effectively 15 March 2018). The district assembly was located in the northern part of Ashanti Region and had Mamponteng as its capital town.

Sources

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

6°44′N 1°33′W / 6.733°N 1.550°W / 6.733; -1.550

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