Atebubu-Amantin District

The Atebubu-Amantin Municipal is one of the municipals of the Bono East Region of Ghana, formerly of Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. Its capital is Atebubu. It is one of the 11 districts of the Bono East Region of Ghana.[1]

Atebubu-Amantin District
District
Location of Atebubu-Amantin Municipal in Bono East
Atebubu-Amantin District
Location of Atebubu-Amantin Municipal 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

History

Atebubu-Amantin district was created out of the former Atebubu District on November 12, 2003.[2] This was after the Pru District was carved out of the former Atebubu District.[3] It was established by the legislative instrument LI 1770. [4]

District Substructure

As of 2005, the district comprised seven zonal councils. These were Atebubu urban council, Amantin Town Council, Jato Zongo Area Council, Konkrompe Area Council, Nyomoase Area Council, Akokoa Area Council and the Duabone Area Council.[5]

Population

According to the 2012 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.[6]

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,

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References
  1. Staff, BA News (2019-02-13). "The 11 Districts of The Bono East Region". BA NEWS. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  2. ATEBUBU-AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2015-2017 FISCAL YEAR (pdf). ATEBUBU-AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY. January 2015. p. 3.
  3. THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2015-2017 FISCAL YEAR (PDF). Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015. pp. 3, 4.
  4. THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2015-2017 FISCAL YEAR (PDF). Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015. p. 3.
  5. THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 015-2017 FISCAL YEAR (PDF). Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015.
  6. THE COMPOSITE BUDGET OF ATEBUBU AMANTIN DISTRICT ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2015-2017FISCAL YEAR (PDF). Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly. 2015. p. 4.

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