Bia East District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Bia East District within Western North |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Western North |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Sefwi Adabokrom |
Leader Title: | District Executive |
Leader Name: | Hon. Richard Chebure |
Leader Title1: | Presiding Member |
Leader Name1: | Hon. Joseph Apreku |
Area Total Km2: | 793.1 |
Population As Of: | 2021 census[1] |
Population Total: | 53,073 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 6.8216°N -3.0195°W |
Iso Code: | GH-WN-BE |
Bia East District is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, Ghana. It was formerly part of the then-larger Bia District until the Eastern part was split off in 2012 to form the Bia East District while the Western part was renamed as Bia West District.The district assembly is located in the northwest part of Western North Region and has Sefwi Adabokrom as its capital town.[2] The larger Bia District was created from the former Sefwi-Bibiani District in 2004.
Bia East District borders Dormaa District to the East, Asunafo North District to the North, Juabeso to the South and Bia West District to the West.