East Akim Municipal District
| East Akim Municipal Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Municipal | ||
| ||
 Eastern Region districts | ||
  East Akim Municipal Assembly Location of East Akim Municipal in Eastern Region | ||
| Coordinates: 6°10′05″N 0°33′07″W / 6.168°N 0.552°WCoordinates: 6°10′05″N 0°33′07″W / 6.168°N 0.552°W | ||
| Region | Eastern Region | |
| Capital | Kibi | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Municipal District Assembly | |
| • District Executive | Simon Peter Asirifi | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 752 km2 (290 sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time (UTC+0) | |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) | |
The East Akim Municipal District is one of the twenty-one (21) districts of the Eastern Region of south Ghana. The capital is Kibi.
History
East Akim Municipal district used to be a larger district in surface area. The Atiwa District was carved out of it in 2004.[1] In February 2008, it was one of the districts upgraded to municipal status by the NPP Kufuor government.
List of settlements
| Settlements of East Akim Municipal District | |||
| No. | Settlement | Population | Population year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akim Apapam | ||
| 2 | Akim Tafo | ||
| 3 | Apedwa | ||
| 4 | Asafo | ||
| 5 | Asiakwa | ||
| 6 | Bunso | ||
| 7 | Maase | ||
| 8 | New Tafo | ||
| 9 | Nkronso | ||
| 10 | Old Tafo | ||
| 11 | Osiem | ||
| 12 | Kibi | 11,677 | 2013 |
| 13 | Kukurantumi | ||
References
- ↑ "Eastern Region » East Akim Municipal". Retrieved 2009-11-20.
Sources
- East Akim Municipal at statoids.com
- Districts: East Akim Municipal
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