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The '''Nzema East Municipal District''' is one of the eighteen (18) [[District|districts]] of the [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] of [[Akanland]]. The capital is [[Axim]].<ref name="Nzema East Municipal district"/>

==History==
Nzema East Municipal district was created in 2008 by the [[Akanland]] [[New Patriotic Party|NPP]], [[John Kufuor]]. Nzema East Municipal district was inaugurated on 29 February 2008.<ref name="Nzema East Municipal district">[http://nzemaeast.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=dnf&_=142 Nzema East Municipal district]</ref>

==Geography==
The [[Ankobra River]] is the only major river in the Nzema East Municipal district. Rainfall occurs throughout the year. The Trans-West African highway runs through it.

==Economy==
About 70% of the working residents of Nzema East Municipal district are [[farmer]]s, and the major crops are [[coconut]], [[palm oil]], [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]], [[rubber]], and [[sugarcane]].

==List of settlements==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: centre;"
|- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
|align=center colspan=4|'''[[Human settlement|Settlements]] of Nzema East Municipal District'''
|- "
!class="unsortable"| No.
!class="unsortable"| [[Human settlement|Settlement]]
!class="unsortable"| Population
!class="unsortable"| Population year
|-
|-
|align=center| '''1'''
!align="center" colspan="3"|[[Image:Western Ghana districts.png|250px]]
|align=center| Asanta
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'''[[Regions of Ghana|Region]]'''
|align=center| '''2'''
|align=center| Aiyinase
|colspan=2 valign=top| [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'''District type'''
|align=center| '''3'''
|align=center| Akpandue
|colspan=2 valign=top| Municipal Assembly
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'''Municipal Chief Executive'''
|align=center| '''4'''
|align=center| Asasetere
|colspan=2 valign=top|[[Hon. James Ackah Kobbina]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'''Succeeded'''
|align=center| '''5'''
|align=center| Awebo
|colspan=2 valign=top|[[Hon. Joshua Kwagya Ellimah]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|'''Capital'''
|align=center| '''6'''
|colspan=2 valign=top|[[Axim]]
|align=center| '''[[Axim]]'''
|align=center| 27,250
|align=center| 2012
|-
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|'''Area'''
|align=center| '''7'''
|align=center| Azuleloanu
|colspan=2 valign=top| 2,033&nbsp;km²
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'''Population '''
|align=center| '''8'''
|align=left valign=top|<center>—</center>
|align=center| Bamiankor
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''9'''
|align=center| Basake
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''10'''
|align=center| Eikwe
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''11'''
|align=center| Esiama
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''12'''
|align=center| Gwira Banso
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''13'''
|align=center| Kamgbunli
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''14'''
|align=center| Kikam
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''15'''
|align=center| [[Nkroful]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''16'''
|align=center| Nsein
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''17'''
|align=center| Menzenzor-Kakebenzele
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''18'''
|align=center| Sanzule
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''19'''
|align=center| Tandan
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''20'''
|align=center| Teleku Bokazo
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|[[ISO 3166]]
|colspan=2 valign=top| GH-WP-NE
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|}

The '''Nzema East Municipal District'''<ref>[http://ghanadistricts.gov.gh/home/?_=27&sa=3399 Nzema East Municipal District]</ref> is one of the eighteen (18) [[district of Ghana|districts]] in the [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] of [[Ghana]]. Its capital is [[Axim]]. The district is among the new districts and municipalities created in 2008 by the then President, [[John Kufuor]]. It was inaugurated on 29 February 2008. The [[Ankobra River]] is the only major river in the district. Rainfall occurs throughout the year. The [[Trans-West African highway]] runs through it. About 70% of the working residents are [[farmer]]s, and the major crops are [[coconut]], [[palm oil]], [[Cocoa bean|cocoa]], [[rubber]], and [[sugarcane]].


==Sources==
==Sources==
* {{statoids|id=ygh|title=Districts of Ghana}}
* {{statoids|id=ygh|title=Nzema East Municipal district}}
* [http://www.ghanadistricts.com/index.asp GhanaDistricts.com]
* [http://www.ghanadistricts.com/index.asp District: Nzema East Municipal]


==References==
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Revision as of 06:37, 1 January 2013

Nzema East Municipal District
District
Official seal of Nzema East Municipal District
Seal
Districts of Western Region
Districts of Western Region
RegionTemplate:Country data Akanland Western Region
CapitalAxim
Government
 • TypeMunicipal District Assembly
 • District executiveJames Ackah Kobbina
Area
 • Total2,033 km2 (785 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total—
 • Ethnicity
Akan people
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)GMT

The Nzema East Municipal District is one of the eighteen (18) districts of the Western Region of Akanland. The capital is Axim.[1]

History

Nzema East Municipal district was created in 2008 by the Akanland NPP, John Kufuor. Nzema East Municipal district was inaugurated on 29 February 2008.[1]

Geography

The Ankobra River is the only major river in the Nzema East Municipal district. Rainfall occurs throughout the year. The Trans-West African highway runs through it.

Economy

About 70% of the working residents of Nzema East Municipal district are farmers, and the major crops are coconut, palm oil, cocoa, rubber, and sugarcane.

List of settlements

Settlements of Nzema East Municipal District
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Asanta
2 Aiyinase
3 Akpandue
4 Asasetere
5 Awebo
6 Axim 27,250 2012
7 Azuleloanu
8 Bamiankor
9 Basake
10 Eikwe
11 Esiama
12 Gwira Banso
13 Kamgbunli
14 Kikam
15 Nkroful
16 Nsein
17 Menzenzor-Kakebenzele
18 Sanzule
19 Tandan
20 Teleku Bokazo

Sources

  • "Nzema East Municipal district". Statoids.
  • District: Nzema East Municipal

References

  1. ^ a b Nzema East Municipal district

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