Jaman South Municipal District Explained

Jaman South Municipal District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jaman South Municipal District within Bono Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Drobo
Leader Title:District Executive
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:7.5869°N -2.7881°W

Jaman South Municipal District is one of the twelve (12) districts in Bono Region, Ghana. Originally known as Jaman District on March 10, 1989, after being created from the former Berekum-Jaman District within the then-larger Brong-Ahafo Region. Later on, part of the district was split off to create Jaman North District on November 12, 2003; thus the remaining original part became Jaman South District.[1] It was later upgraded to municipal status in November 2017, and renamed as Jaman South Municipal District. The municipality is located in the western part of Bono Region and has Drobo as its capital town.[2] [3]

It shares common borders with Berekum West District the south-east, Jaman North District to the North, Dormaa Municipal to the south and La Côte d'Ivoire in the west. The Municipal has a total land area of about and about 130 settlements most of which are rural communities and have a population less than 400. It has a total land area of .

List of settlements

align=center colspan=4Settlements of Jaman South District
SettlementPopulationPopulation year
Adadiem
Adamasu-Adams
Adinkrakrom
Amanfoso
Asantekrom
Asuokor
Asiri
Atuna
Babianihaa
Basakrom
Bonakire
Buni
Mayera
Faago
Dodosuo
Dwenem
Faaman
Febi
Goka
Grobete
Gyinanko
Jamera
Jankufa
Japekrom
Jinini Kokoa
Kaabre
Kabile
Kokosua
Korase
Kwasibourkrom
Morle
Mpuasu
Gonasua
Nsonsomea
Nwamsua
Ponko
Sambusi
Seketia
Suma Ahenkro
Yawtwenekrom
Zobo

Notes and References

  1. News: Nineteen New Districts Created . ghanaweb.com . 20 November 2003 . 22 February 2006 . 2 February 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110202055759/http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=46982 . dead .
  2. Web site: Berekum GhanaDistricts . 2020-05-27 . Berekum GhanaDistricts Government of Ghana.
  3. Web site: Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana . www.ghanadistricts.com . 12 August 2024.