Atwima Mponua District

Atwima Mponua District
District
Districts of Ashanti
Atwima Mponua District Location of Atwima Mponua within Ashanti
Atwima Mponua District
Coordinates: 6°36′N 2°7′W / 6.600°N 2.117°W / 6.600; -2.117
Sovereign state	Ghana
Region	Ashanti
Capital	Nyinahin
Government
• District Executive	Wilberforce O. Ansah
Area
• Total	2,411 km² (931 sq mi)
Population (2012)
• Total	—
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

The Atwima Mponua District is one of the twenty-seven (27) districts in the Ashanti Region of Ghana, and is the westernmost district in the Ashanti Region. Its capital is Nyinahin. The district was created out of the former Atwima District by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor on November 12, 2003.

Sources

Districts of Ghana at statoids.com
GhanaDistricts.com
19 New Districts Created, GhanaWeb, November 20, 2003.

Subdivisions of Ashanti

Metropolis	Kumasi Metropolitan (Capital: Kumasi)

Municipality	Asante Akim North Municipal (Capital: Konongo-Odumase) Bekwai Municipal (Capital: Bekwai) Ejisu-Juaben Municipal (Capital: Ejisu) Mampong Municipal (Capital: Mampong) Obuasi Municipal (Capital: Obuasi) Offinso Municipal (Capital: Offinso)

District	Adansi North (Capital: Fomena) Adansi South (Capital: New Edubiase) Afigya-Kwabre (Capital: Kodie) Ahafo Ano North (Capital: Tepa) Ahafo Ano South (Capital: Mankranso) Amansie Central (Capital: Jacobu) Amansie West (Capital: Manso Nkwanta) Asante Akim South (Capital: Juaso) Atwima Kwanwoma (Capital: Ofoase-Kokoben) Atwima Mponua (Capital: Nyinahin) Atwima Nwabiagya (Capital: Nkawie) Bosome Freho (Capital: Asiwa) Bosomtwe (Capital: Kuntanase) Ejura/Sekyedumase (Capital: Ejura) Kwabre (Capital: Mamponteng) Offinso North (Capital: Akomadan) Sekyere Afram Plains (Capital: Kumawu) Sekyere Central (Capital: Nsuta) Sekyere East (Capital: Effiduase) Sekyere South (Capital: Agona)

Coordinates: 6°36′N 2°7′W / 6.600°N 2.117°W / 6.600; -2.117

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