Adansi North District Explained

Adansi North District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Adansi North District within Ashanti
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Fomena
Leader Title:District Chief Executive
Leader Name:Alhaji Abdul Kofi Latef Majdoub
Area Total Km2:828
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:54,155[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Greenwich Mean Time
Utc Offset:+0
Timezone Dst:GMT
Coordinates:6.2833°N -32°W

Adansi North District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana.[2] Originally it was created from parts of two former districts on 17 February 2004: Adansi West District and Adansi East District; thus the remaining parts had been absorbed into parts of Obuasi Municipal District and Adansi South District respectively. On 15 March 2018, the southeast part of the district was split off to create Adansi Asokwa District. The district is located in the southern part of Ashanti Region and has Fomena as its capital town.

Economy

See main article: Economy of Ashanti.

Adansi North District contains six major natural forest reserves, and Obuasi Gold Mine the ninth (9th) largest gold mine on Planet Earth.

Education

The Adansi North District has 195 schools and 4 major hospitals.

Fomena as the district capital has the district education office.

Tourism

The Kwapia shrine is a major tourist attraction in the Adansi North District.

Sources

6.2833°N -32°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. Web site: Carpenter sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for robbery - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-05-29. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.