Adansi South District Explained

Adansi South District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Adansi South District within Ashanti
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:New Edubiase
Leader Title:District Executive
Leader Name:Francis Kwabena Ankomah
Area Total Km2:1380
Population As Of:2021 Census
Population Total:85,200[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:6.0667°N -25°W

Adansi South District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. 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 North District respectively. On 15 March 2018, the western part of the district was split off to create Akrofuom District. The district assembly is the southernmost part of Ashanti Region and has New Edubiase as its capital town.

Geography

Adansi South District lies entirely in a forest.

Economy

The district contains eight forest reserves. Hardwood lumber is a major district asset. It is on record to be one of the largest cocoa producing areas in Ghana. Among the crops grown in Adansi South are plantain s, cocoyams, rice.the forest also produces sinal and mushroom

Tourism

The region is popular for eco-tourism, containing many scenic waterfalls and mountain ranges.

References

6.0667°N -25°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division