Asunafo North Municipal District

municipal Assembly wey dey Ahafo Region for Ghana

Asunafo North Municipal be one of de six districts for Ahafo Region wey dey Ghana.[1] Originally na ebe part of de formerly den bollar Asunafo District for 1988, until de southern part for de district wey dem split am by decree of former president John Agyekum Kufuor for 12 November 2003 (effectively 17 February 2004) go create Asunafo North District, wey later dem elevate am go municipal district assembly status for 29 February 2008 wey e cam turn Asunafo North Municipal. De municipal assembly dey for de western part for de Ahafo Region wey Goaso be ein capital town.[2]

Asunafo North Municipal District
Districts of Ghana
CountryGhana Edit
CapitalGoaso Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydAhafo Region Edit
Coordinate location6°48′0″N 2°31′0″W Edit
Coextensive withAsunafo North Constituency Edit
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History

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Asunafo North Municipal be one of de 260 Metropolitan, Municipal den District Assemblies (MMDAs) for Ghana insyd, den edey part for de 6 Municipalities den Districts for de Ahafo Region. Ebe one of de first Districts wey dem create for de den Brong-Ahafo Region wey dey date back as far as 1912.

Asunafo North Municipal District dey between latitudes 6°27°N den 7.00°N den longitudes 2°52°W den wey eshare common boundaries plus Asutifi South District for ein north east, Dormaa Central Municipal for ein north west den Juaboso District den Sefwi-Wiaso Municipal for Western North Region for ein west-south borders, den Asunafo South Municipal insyd de Ahafo Region for de south-eastern borders.

De total land size for de Municipality be 1093.7 km2 plus 389.7 km2 wey edey covered by forest reserves. De population for de Municipality according to 2010 population den housing census wey edey stand at 124,685 plus 62,854 males den 61,831 females.[1]

List of settlements

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Settlements of Asunafo North Municipal District.[3]
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Mim 30,753 2017
2 Goaso 24,846 2017
3 Akrodie 5,259 1017
4 Fawohoyeden 5,168 2017
5 Kasapin 4,563 2017
6 Ayomso 4,097 2017
7 Bediako 3,212 2017
8 Dominase 2,081 2017
9 Asumura 2,212 2017
10 Pomaakrom 1,542 2017
11 Bitre Ahenkro (Kojo Addai) 1,420 2017
12 Nyamekyebekyere 1,274 2017
13 Ampenkro 1,159 2017
14 Abebresekrom 1,126 2017
15 Gyakontabuo 1,108 2017
16 Kwaopotey 1,086 2017
17 Nyankomagokrom 1,023 2017
18 Kofi Mmerekrom 1,016 2017
19 Daseana 1,012 2017
19 Gyasikrom 1,002 2017

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  2. "Akufo-Addo settles on Goaso as capital for Ahafo region - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. "Asunafo-North.pdf" (PDF). mofep.gov.gh. 14 March 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2023.