Akuapim District | |
Settlement Type: | Former District Council |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Akuapim District within Eastern |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Nsawam |
Leader Title: | District Executive |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 5.8195°N -0.3513°W |
Akuapim District is a former district council that was located in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1975. However, on 10 March 1989, it was split off into two new district assemblies: Akuapim South District (capital: Nsawam) and Akuapim North District (capital: Akropong). The district assembly was located in the southeast part of Eastern Region and had Nsawam as its capital town.