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).