Ahanta West Municipal District Explained

Ahanta West Municipal District
Settlement Type:Municipal District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Ahanta West Municipal District within Western
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Western
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Agona Nkwanta
Leader Title:Municipal Chief Executive
Leader Name:Henrietta Mary Eyison
Area Total Km2:636
Population As Of:2021 census[1]
Population Total:153,140
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:4.882°N -1.969°W
Iso Code:GH-WP-AW

Ahanta West Municipal District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Ahanta West District, which was created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council, until it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Ahanta West Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southeast part of Western Region and has Agona Nkwanta as its capital town.

Geographically, it is the closest land region to Null Island (0°N 0°W).

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4.882°N -1.969°W

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