Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District | |
Settlement Type: | Former District |
Pushpin Map: | Ghana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District within Central |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ghana |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Central |
Subdivision Type2: | Capital |
Subdivision Name2: | Twifo Praso |
Leader Title: | District Executive |
Leader Name: | Emmanuel Kwadwo Nanah |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Total: | 66,075 |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 5.6116°N -1.5496°W |
Iso Code: | GH-CP-__ |
Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District is a former district that was located in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Denkyira District Council. However on 28 June 2012, it was split off into two new districts: Twifo-Atti Morkwa District (capital: Twifo Praso) and Hemang-Lower Denkyira District (capital: Twifo Hemang). The district assembly was located in the northwest part of Central Region and had Twifo Praso as its capital town.
Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District is where Kakum National Park is located. The district also has the River Pra and the Twifo Oil Palm Plantation Limited Company.
align=center colspan=4 | Settlements of Twifo/Heman/Lower Denkyira District | ||
No. | Settlement | Population | Population year |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ampenkro | ||
2 | Ankaako | ||
3 | Ayiase | ||
4 | Burukuso | ||
5 | |||
6 | Kyiaboso (Chiaboso) | ||
7 | Mfuom | ||
8 | Ntafrewaso | ||
9 | Nuamakrom Mampona | ||
10 | Nyenase | ||
11 | Odumase | ||
12 | Twifo Aduabeng | ||
13 | Twifo Agona Denkyira | ||
14 | Twifo Hemang | ||
15 | Twifo-Mampong | ||
16 | Twifo Praso | ||
17 | Twifu Wamaso | ||
18 | Wawase | ||