Jomoro Municipal District Explained

Jomoro Municipal District
Settlement Type:Municipal District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Jomoro Municipal District within Western
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1: Western
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Half Assini
Leader Title:Municipal Chief Executive
Leader Name:Louisa Iris Arde
Area Total Km2:1344
Population As Of:2021 census[1]
Population Total:126,576
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:5.0931°N -3.1014°W
Iso Code:GH-WP-JO

Jomoro Municipal District (a.k.a. Nzema West Municipal District) is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Jomoro District, which was created from the former Nzema District Council, until it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Jomoro Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southwest part of Western Region and has Half Assini as its capital town.

Geography

Jomoro Municipal District is the most westernmost district on the coast of Ghana.

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5.0931°N -3.1014°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division