Asunafo North Municipal District Explained

Asunafo North Municipal District
Settlement Type:Municipal District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Asunafo North Municipal District within Ahafo Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Goaso
Leader Title:Municipal Chief Executive
Leader Name:Yaw Osei Boahen
Area Total Km2:1093
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:150,198[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:6.8°N -33°W

Asunafo North Municipal District is one of the six districts in Ahafo Region, Ghana.[2] It was formerly part of the then-larger Asunafo District from 1988 until the southern part of the district was split off by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on 12 November 2003 (effectively 17 February 2004) to become Asunafo South District. The remaining northern part was renamed as Asunafo North District which was later elevated to municipal status on 29 February 2008 to become Asunafo North Municipal District. The municipality is located in the western part of Ahafo Region and has Goaso as its capital town.[3]

History

Asunafo North Municipal District is one of the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in Ghana, and forms part of the 6 Municipalities and Districts in the Ahafo Region. It was one of the first Districts created in the then Brong-Ahafo Region dating back as far as 1912.

Asunafo North Municipal District lies between latitudes 6°27°N and 7.00°N and longitudes 2°52°W and shares common boundaries with Asutifi South District in the north east, Dormaa Central Municipal on the north west and Juaboso District and Sefwi-Wiaso Municipal in Western North Region on the west-south borders, and Asunafo South District in the Ahafo Region on the south-eastern borders.

The total land size of the Municipality is 1093.7 km2 with 389.7 km2 covered by forest reserves. The population of the Municipality according to 2010 population and housing census stands at 124,685 with 62,854 males and 61,831 females.[4]

List of settlements

align=center colspan=4Settlements of Asunafo North Municipal District[5]
No.SettlementPopulationPopulation year
1Mim30,7532017
2Goaso24,8462017
3Akrodie5,2591017
4Fawohoyeden5,1682017
5Kasapin4,5632017
6Ayomso4,0972017
7Bediako3,2122017
8Dominase 2,0812017
9Asumura 2,2122017
10Pomaakrom1,5422017
11Bitre Ahenkro (Kojo Addai)1,4202017
12Nyamekyebekyere1,2742017
13Ampenkro1,1592017
14Abebresekrom1,1262017
15Gyakontabuo1,1082017
16Kwaopotey1,0862017
17Nyankomagokrom1,0232017
18Kofi Mmerekrom1,0162017
19Daseana1,0122017
19Gyasikrom1,0022017

Sources

References

6.8°N -33°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. http://ghanadistricts.gov.gh/home/?_=27&sa=3399 District: Asunafo North Municipal
  3. Web site: 2019-02-13 . Akufo-Addo settles on Goaso as capital for Ahafo region - MyJoyOnline . 2023-11-26 . www.myjoyonline.com . en-US.
  4. Web site: Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana. www.ghanadistricts.com. 2020-05-28.
  5. Web site: 14 March 2019 . Asunafo-North.pdf . 26 November 2023 . mofep.gov.gh.