Upper Manya Krobo District Explained

Upper Manya Krobo District
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Upper Manya Krobo District within Eastern
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Asesewa
Leader Title:District Executive
Leader Name:Felix Nartey Odjao
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:70,676[1]
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:6.4°N -9°W

Upper Manya Krobo District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana.[2] Formarly, it was part of the then-larger Manya Krobo District in 1988, which was created from the former Kaoga District Council, until the northwest part of the district was split off to create Upper Manya Krobo District on 29 February 2008;[2] thus the remaining part has been renamed as Lower Manya Krobo District. The district assembly is located in the eastern part of Eastern Region and has Asesewa as its capital town.

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6.4°N -9°W

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  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/ghana/admin/ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. Web site: Districts: Upper Manya Krobo District . 2012-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323051508/http://ghanadistricts.gov.gh/home/?_=27&sa=3399 . 2012-03-23 . dead .