Afigya Sekyere District Explained

Afigya Sekyere District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Sekyere South District within Ashanti
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Agona
Leader Title:District Executive
Leader Name:Ben Abankwa
Area Total Km2:770
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:6.7833°N -37°W

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

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6.7833°N -37°W