Atebubu-Amantin District

Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District is one of the eleven districts in Bono East Region, Ghana.[1] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly on 10 March 1989 when it was known as Atebubu District within the then-larger Brong-Ahafo Region. Later on, part of the district was split off to create Pru District on 12 November 2003;[2] thus the remaining original part became Atebubu-Amantin District.[3] It was later upgraded to municipal district assembly status in November 2017, and has been renamed as Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District.[4] The municipality is located in the western part of Bono Region and has Atebubu as its capital town.

Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District
Municipal District
Location of Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District in Bono East
Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District
Location of Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District in Bono East
Coordinates: 7°38′N 1°4′W
Region Bono East
CapitalAtebubu
Government
 • TypeDistrict Assembly
 • District ExecutiveEdward Owusu
Population
 (2010)
 • Total105,938
 • Ethnicity
Akan people
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)GMT

District Substructure

As of 2018, the district comprises eight (8) zonal councils. These were Atebubu, Amantin, New Konkrompe, Jato Zongo, Akokoa, Nyomoase, Kumfia/Fakwasi and Garadima.[4]

Population

According to the 2010 population and housing census of Ghana the population of the Atebubu-Amantin District was 105,938. 50.7% of the population was of male and females made up 49.3% of the population. Majority of the population reside in the two principal towns of Atebubu and Amantin.[4]

List of settlements
Settlements of Atebubu-Amantin District
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Abuo
2 Ahonto
3 Akokoa
4 Asempaneye
5 Atebubu
6 Dobidi Nkwanta
7 Bresoano
8 Dentenso
9 Fante New Town
10 Forty-four
11 Garadima
12 Lailai
13 Masuo
14 Mem
15 Mempeasem Boniafo
16 New Kronkrompe
17 Nkwanta
18 Nyomoase
19 Old Kronkrompe
20 Sawankyi-Afrefreso
21 Seneso
22 Tintale
23 primukyea
24 Watro
25 Yawbraso
26 Yawtuffour

Amantin, Jato Zongo, Kumfia, Fakwasi, Abamba

References
  1. Staff, BA News (2019-02-13). "The 11 Districts of The Bono East Region". BA NEWS. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  2. THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2015-2017 FISCAL YEAR (PDF). Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015. pp. 3, 4.
  3. "Nineteen New Districts Created". ghanaweb.com. 20 November 2003.
  4. THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2020-2023 FISCAL YEAR (PDF). Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015. pp. 3, 4.

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