Ahafo Ano North Municipal District Explained

Ahafo Ano North Municipal District
Settlement Type:Municipal District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ahafo Ano North Municipal District within Ashanti
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Tepa
Leader Title:Municipal Chief Executive
Leader Name:Hon. Martina Appiah - Nyantakyi
Area Total Km2:593
Population As Of:2021 Census
Population Total:92,742[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:7°N -12°W

Ahafo Ano North Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 as Ahafo Ano North District, which was created from the former Ahafo Ano District Council; until it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Ahafo Ano North Municipal District in November 2017 (effectively 15 March 2018). The municipality is located in the western part of Ashanti Region and has Tepa as its capital town.[2]

Geography

Ahafo Ano North Municipal District is mostly based on rainforests.

Economy

About 85% of the working population are farmers and it is one of the most important cocoa growing districts of Ghana.

Health

The municipal has only one major health facility, the District Hospital at Tepa, and four smaller health service stations. There is little proper sanitation.

Transport

Like much of Ghana, the roads here are largely untarred (with the exception of the main road).

Sources

7°N -12°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. Web site: Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana . 2023-06-16 . www.ghanadistricts.com.