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