Birim North District
| Birim North District | ||
|---|---|---|
| District | ||
| ||
 Eastern Region districts | ||
  Birim North District Location of Birim North district in Eastern Region | ||
| Coordinates: 6°18′N 0°59′W / 6.300°N 0.983°WCoordinates: 6°18′N 0°59′W / 6.300°N 0.983°W | ||
| Region | Eastern Region | |
| Capital | New Abirem | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | District Assembly | |
| • District Executive | Mavis Ama Frimpong | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) | |
The Birim North District is one of the twenty-one (21) districts of the Eastern Region of south Ghana. The capital is New Abirem.[1]
Geography
The Birim River flows through the Birim North district, an important source of diamonds.
List of settlements
| Settlements of Birim North District | |||
| No. | Settlement | Population | Population year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abenase | ||
| 2 | Adjobue | ||
| 3 | Adubiase | ||
| 4 | Adwafo | ||
| 5 | Afosu | ||
| 6 | Akoase | ||
| 7 | Akokoaseo | ||
| 8 | Amuana Praso | ||
| 9 | Anyinase | ||
| 10 | Ayirebi | ||
| 11 | Brenase | ||
| 12 | Chia | ||
| 13 | Kotokuom | ||
| 14 | Mamanso | ||
| 15 | New Abirem | ||
| 16 | Nkwa Teng | ||
| 17 | Ntronang | ||
| 18 | Ofoasekese | ||
| 19 | Otchereso | ||
| 20 | Pankese | ||
Sources
- District: Birim North at statoids.com
External links
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