Sefwi-Akontombra District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Sefwi-Akontombra District within Western North |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Western North |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Akontombra |
Leader Title: | District Executive |
Leader Name: | Hon. Peter Nkuah |
Leader Title1: | Succeeded |
Leader Name1: | Hon. Appiah-Kubi Baidoo |
Area Total Km2: | 1157 |
Population As Of: | 2021 census |
Population Total: | 70,225 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 6.0356°N -2.875°W |
Iso Code: | GH-WN-SA |
Sefwi-Akontombra District is one of the nine districts in Western North Region, Ghana.[1] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Sefwi-Wiawso District in 1988, which was created from the former Sefwi-Bibiani District Council, until the southwest part of the district was split off to create Sefwi-Akontombra District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part was retained as Sefwi-Wiawso District (which it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status in March 2012 (effectively 28 June 2012) to become Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal District). The district assembly is located in the northeast part of Western North Region and has Akontombra as its capital town.