Asokwa Municipal District Explained

Asokwa Municipal District
Settlement Type:	Municipal District
Pushpin Map:	Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Asokwa Municipal District within Ashanti
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Ghana
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Type2:	Capital
Subdivision Name2:	Asokwa
Leader Title:	Municipal Chief Executive
Area Total Km2:	25.31
Population As Of:	2021
Population Total:	125,642^[1]
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone:	GMT
Utc Offset:	+0
Coordinates:	6.6667°N -36°W

Asokwa Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} Originally it was a sub-metropolitan district council within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly until 15 March 2018, when it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Asokwa Municipal District. The municipality is located in the central part of Ashanti Region and has Asokwa as its capital town.^{[7] [8]}

References

6.6667°N -36°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division
2. Web site: New Districts & Nominated DCEs. https://web.archive.org/web/20130305161824/http://ghanadistricts.com/pdfs/newcreateddistricts.pdf. 5 Mar 2013. ghanadistricts.
3. Web site: All Districts. 8 June 2018. ghanadistricts.
4. Web site: 2 dead, 3 injured and others displaced following heavy downpour in Ashanti Region - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-05-17. www.myjoyonline.com. 17 May 2021 . en-US.
5. Web site: Districts of Ghana. 8 June 2018. statoids.
6. Web site: Composite Budget for 2020-2023 Programme Based Budget Estimates for 2020 Asokwa Municipal Assembly . https://web.archive.org/web/20210502111420/https://www.mofep.gov.gh/sites/default/files/composite-budget/2020/AR/Asokwa.pdf . 2 May 2021 . live.
7. Web site: Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana. 2021-03-01. ghanadistricts.gov.gh.
8. Web site: New Asokwa Municipal Assembly gets presiding member.. 2021-03-01. Graphic Online. en-gb.