Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District Explained

Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District
Settlement Type:Municipal District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District within Brong-Ahafo
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Atebubu
Leader Title:Municipal Chief Executive
Leader Name:Edward Owusu
Population As Of:2021 Census
Population Total:144,947[1]
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicity
Population Blank1:Akan people
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:7.6333°N -5°W

Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in Bono East Region, Ghana.[2] [3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Atebubu District on 10 March 1989, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Pru District on 12 November 2003 (effectively 18 February 2004);[4] thus the remaining part has been renamed as Atebubu-Amantin District,[5] which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District.[6] The municipality is located in the east central part of Bono East Region and has Atebubu as its capital town.

District Substructure

As of 2018, the district comprises eight (8) zonal councils. These were: Atebubu, Amantin, New Konkrompe, Jato Zongo, Akokoa, Nyomoase, Kumfia/Fakwasi and Garadima.[6]

Population

According to the 2010 population and housing census of Ghana the population of the Atebubu-Amantin District was 105,938. 50.7% of the population was of male and females made up 49.3% of the population. Majority of the population reside in the two principal towns of Atebubu and Amantin.

List of settlements

align=center colspan=4Settlements of Atebubu-Amantin District
No.SettlementPopulationPopulation year
1Abuo
2Ahonto
3Akokoa
4Asempaneye
5Atebubu
6Dobidi Nkwanta
7Bresoano
8Dentenso
9Fante New Town
10Forty-four
11Garadima
12Lailai
13Masuo
14Mem
15Mempeasem Boniafo
16New Kronkrompe
17Nkwanta
18Nyomoase
19Old Kronkrompe
20Sawankyi-Afrefreso
21Seneso
22Tintale
23primukyea
24Watro
25Yawbraso
26Yawtuffour

Amantin, Jato Zongo, Kumfia, Fakwasi, Abamba

Sources

References

7.6333°N -5°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. Web site: Staff. BA News. 2019-02-13. The 11 Districts of The Bono East Region. 2020-07-03. BA NEWS. en-US. 2021-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418012419/https://banewsgh.com/11-districts-bono-east-region/56569. dead.
  3. Web site: Amantin starch factory to start operation July. 2021-05-16. Graphic Online. en-gb.
  4. Book: THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2015-2017 FISCAL YEAR. Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015. 3, 4.
  5. News: Nineteen New Districts Created . ghanaweb.com . 20 November 2003 . 21 February 2006 . 2 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110202055759/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=46982 . dead .
  6. Book: THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2020-2023 FISCAL YEAR. Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015. 3, 4.