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Mfantsiman Municipal District

Coordinates: 5°12′11.16″N 1°3′25.2″W / 5.2031000°N 1.057000°W / 5.2031000; -1.057000
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Mfantsiman Municipal District
Municipal District
Saltpond (town centre)
Saltpond (town centre)
Districts of Central Region
Districts of Central Region
Mfantsiman Municipal District is located in Ghana
Mfantsiman Municipal District
Mfantsiman Municipal District
Location of Mfantsiman Municipal District within Central
Coordinates: 5°12′11.16″N 1°3′25.2″W / 5.2031000°N 1.057000°W / 5.2031000; -1.057000
Country Ghana
Region Central
CapitalSaltpond
Government
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveKenneth Kelly Essuman
Area
 • Total533 km2 (206 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total168,905[1]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-CP-MF[2]
WebsiteOfficial Website

Mfantsiman Municipal District is one of the twenty-two districts in Central Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Mfantsiman District, which was created from the former Mfantsiman District Council; until it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 29 February 2008 to become Mfantsiman Municipal District. However on 28 June 2012, the eastern part of the district was split off to create Ekumfi District; thus the remaining part has been retained as Mfantsiman Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southwest part of Central Region and has Saltpond as its capital town.

Geography

The Mfantsiman Municipal is located along the Atlantic coastline of the Central Region of Ghana and extends from latitudes 5° to 5°20’ north of the equator and longitudes 0°44’ to 1°11’ west of the Greenwich Meridian, stretching for about 21 kilometers along the coastline and for about 13 kilometers inland and constituting an area of 612 square kilometers. The municipal capital is Saltpond.

The Municipal is bounded to the west and Northwest by Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District, to the east by Ekumfi District and to the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The District as of 2012 starts from Mankessim to Yamoransa.

Economy

The inhabitants are mainly employed through fishing, farming or tradings. The capital Saltpond was the birthplace of Convention People's Party (CPP), The founders use to stay in a house named Caanan Lodge, the party of Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah. Kwame Nkrumah planted a palm tree that signified the birth of UGCC in the town. The palm tree is found in the centre of saltpond. The first tarred road in Ghana is also found in Saltpond.

The municipality houses the Akanland Ceramics factory (formerly) but now a paper producing company and also known to be the first place to begin off-shore oil-drilling in Ghana.

List of settlements

Settlements of Mfantsiman Municipal Assembly
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Abonko
2 Anomabo
3 Baifikrom
4 Biriwa
5 Ankaful
6 Kormantse
7 Egya No. 1,2 & 3
8 Dominase
9 Asafora
10 Nsanful
11 Kyeakor
12 Kuntu
13 Mankesim
14 Taido
15 Saltpond 24,132 2012
16 Aminsakrom
17 Yamoransa
18 Eguase
19 Akatakyiwa
20 Oguakuma
21 Akoanso
22 Kobina Ansah
23 Egyirfa
24 Waakrom
25 Akroful
26 Amoanukumah
27 Akraman
28 Nsanfokuma
29 Fomena/Begyin
30 Edzimbor
31 Ekutukrom
32 Nkwantakesedo
33 Mampong
34 Brofoyedur
35 Tayido
36 Pomadze
37 Ekurabadze
38 Oboadze
39 Anomansa
40 Abandze
41 Ewoyaa
42 Hiini
43 Pebi
44 Eshiro
45 Krofu
46 Nkwanta
47 Effutuakwa
48 Opim
49 Duadze
50 Towoboase
51 Edumanu
52 Kwesi Ansah
53 Mprenkyi
54 Akropong
55 Kwaakrom
56 Essamutan
57 Odumano
58 Kyekyewere
59 Taabosom
60 Kawonserew
61 Akobima

Past members of parliament

  • Mr Abakah-Quansah 1992–1996
  • Mr Jacob Arthur 1996–2000, 2000–2004
  • Mr Stephen Asamoah Boateng 2004–2008
  • Mr Aquainas Tawiah Quansah 2008–2012, 2012–2016
  • Mr Ekow Kwansah Hayford, 2016-2020
  • Ophelia Mensah, current

Notable people

Some popular people who hail from Mfantsiman Municipality are:

Sources

  • "Mfantsiman Municipal District". Statoids.
  • District: Mfantsiman Municipal District

References

  1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. ^ http://www.statoids.com/ygh.htm[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey (1932-2017)". nuclearprinceton.princeton.edu. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  4. ^ "James Emman Kwegyir Aggrey Papers, 1920-1927". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  5. ^ Ankrah, K. D. (December 2017). Unsung Nationalist Hero: The Biographical Sketch of Sir Kobina Arku Korsah (Thesis thesis). University of Ghana. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  6. ^ Kamata, Suzanne. "A Profile of Ama Ata Aidoo". Literary Mama. Retrieved 16 May 2022.

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