Bosomtwe District Explained

Bosomtwe District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Bosomtwe District within Ashanti
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Kuntanase
Leader Title:District Executive
Leader Name:Hon. Lawyer Joseph Kwasi Asuming
Area Total Km2:718
Population As Of:2021 Census
Population Total:165,180[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:6.5333°N -30°W

Bosomtwe District is one of the 43 districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana.[2] Originally, it was part of the then-larger Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwoma District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Ejisu-Juaben-Bosomtwe District Council, until the western part of the district was split off on 29 February 2008 to create Atwima-Kwanwoma District; the remaining part was renamed Bosomtwe District. The district assembly is located in the central part of Ashanti Region and has Kuntanase as its capital town.

Tourism

Bosomtwe District contains Lake Bosomtwe, one of the largest natural lakes in the world.[3] The lake resort is a popular tourist destination.

Economy

The district also contains minable gold, clay and sand.

References

6.5333°N -30°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. Web site: List of All MMDAs in Ghana - Western Region. Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development/Maks Publications & Media Services. 2006 . 27 May 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323051508/http://ghanadistricts.gov.gh/home/?_=27&sa=3399 . 23 March 2012 .
  3. Web site: BOSOMTWE DISTRICT ASSEMBLY 2021 POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS Bosomtwe District Assembly . 2024-06-29 . www.bosomtwe.gov.gh.