Oforikrom Municipal District | |
Settlement Type: | Municipal District |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Oforikrom Municipal District within Ashanti |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Oforikrom |
Leader Title: | Municipal Chief Executive |
Area Total Km2: | 49.34 |
Population As Of: | 2021 Census |
Population Total: | 213,126[1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 6.6833°N -36°W |
Oforikrom Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana.[2] [3] [4] [5] Originally it was a sub-metropolitan district council within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly until 15 March 2018, when it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Oforikrom Municipal District. The municipality is located in the central part of Ashanti Region and has Oforikrom as its capital town.[6] [7]