Atwima Kwanwoma District Explained

Atwima Kwanwoma District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Atwima Kwanwoma District within Ashanti
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Twedie
Leader Title:District Executive
Leader Name:Nana Okyere Tawiah Antwi
Leader Title1:Succeeded
Leader Name1:Hon. Emmanuel Kwame Adjei Darkwa
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:6.5333°N -30°W

Atwima Kwanwoma District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana.[1] [2] Originally it was part of the then-larger Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District which was carved out on 10 March 1989 from the Ejisu-Juaben-Bosomtwe District. In 2007, Atwima-Kwanwoma District was created with Foase as its capital which was later moved to Twedie as a result of a supreme Court ruling.

Notable people

Former Head of State General Ignatious Kutu Akyeampong hailed from the district and is buried in his home town of Hwidiem, a town in the district.

Education

Afia Kobi Girls Senior High School is located at Trabuom. Renamed after the late Asantehemaa Nana Afia Kobi, the school was formerly called Atwimaman Secondary School. It was opened in 1975.

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References

6.5333°N -30°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana Districts - A repository of all districts in the republic of Ghana . May 17, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323051508/http://ghanadistricts.gov.gh/home/?_=27&sa=3399 . March 23, 2012 .
  2. Web site: 2 dead, 3 injured and others displaced following heavy downpour in Ashanti Region - MyJoyOnline.com. 2021-05-17. www.myjoyonline.com. en-US.