Asante Akim South Municipal District Explained

Asante Akim South Municipal District
Settlement Type:Municipal District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Asante Akim South Municipal District within Ashanti
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Juaso
Leader Title:Municipal Chief Executive
Leader Name:Mr. Alexander Frimpong
Area Total Km2:1275
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:123,633
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:6.5667°N -8°W

Asante Akim South Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 as Asante Akim South District, which it was created from the former Asante Akim District Council. Later it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018. The municipality is located in the eastern part of Ashanti Region and has Juaso as its capital town.

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6.5667°N -8°W