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The '''Ahanta West District''' is one of the eighteen (18) [[District|districts]] of the [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] of [[Akanland]]. The capital is [[Agona Nkwanta]].<ref name="Ahanta West District">[http://ahantawest.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/?arrow=dnf&_=133 Ahanta West District]</ref>

==Geography==
Ahanta West district is located at the southern most point of [[Akanland]] with the capital at Agona Nkwanta also called Agona Ahanta. The Ahanta West district has a total land area of 591 square kilometers. This proximity to the central business district of [[Sekondi-Takoradi]] enhances business and trade in particular. The District lies between latitude 4°.45"N and longitude 1°.58"W.<ref name="Ahanta West District"/>

===Boundary===
Ahanta West district is bounded on the East by the [[Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly|[Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan]], on the West by the [[Nzema East Municipal District|Nzema East Municipal]], and the North by [[Mpohor/Wassa East District|Mpohor Wassa East]] and [[Wasa Amenfi West District|Wassa Amenfi West]] districts and the Gulf of Guinea to the South.<ref name="Ahanta West District"/>

===Location===
Ahanta West district is about 15 minutes drive from the commercial capital of Western Akanland, [[Takoradi]] and about 25 minutes drive from the administrative capital, [[Sekondi]]. In terms of distance, it is approximately 25 kilometers from the central business district of Takoradi.<ref name="Ahanta West District"/>

==List of settlements==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: centre;"
|- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
|align=center colspan=4|'''[[Human settlement|Settlements]] of Ahanta West 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| Aboadi
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'''[[Regions of Ghana|Region]]'''
|align=center| '''2'''
|align=center| Abura
|colspan=2 valign=top| [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'''District type'''
|align=center| '''3'''
|align=center| Adjua
|colspan=2 valign=top| Ordinary
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'''District Chief Executive'''
|align=center| '''4'''
|align=center| Agona Fie
|colspan=2 valign=top|[[Kwesi Biney]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|'''Capital'''
|align=center| '''5'''
|colspan=2 valign=top|[[Agona Nkwanta]]
|align=center| '''[[Agona Nkwanta]]'''
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
!align="left" valign="top"|'''Area'''
|align=center| '''6'''
|align=center| Akatachi
|colspan=2 valign=top| 636&nbsp;km²
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
|align="left" valign="top"|'''Population'''
|align=center| '''7'''
|align=center| [[Akwidaa|Akwidaa Newtown]]
|align=left valign=top|<center>—</center>
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|-
|align=center| '''8'''
!align="left" valign="top"|[[ISO 3166]]
|align=center| Apowa
|colspan=2 valign=top| GH-WP-AW
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''9'''
|align=center| Beahu
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''10'''
|align=center| Bokoro
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''11'''
|align=center| [[Busua]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''12'''
|align=center| [[Dixcove]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''13'''
|align=center| Egyam
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''14'''
|align=center| Egyambra
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''15'''
|align=center| Ewusiejo
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''16'''
|align=center| Funko
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''17'''
|align=center| Hotopo
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''18'''
|align=center| Kejabill
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''19'''
|align=center| New Amanful
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''20'''
|align=center| [[Princes Town (town)|Princess Town]]
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''21'''
|align=center| Yabiw
|align=center|
|align=center|
|}
|}

The '''Ahanta West District''' is one of the eighteen (18) [[district of Ghana|districts]] in the [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] of [[Ghana]]. Its capital is [[Agona Nkwanta]].


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


==Referemnces==
{{Western Region, Ghana}}
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Districts of Akanland]]
[[Category:Districts of the Western Region (Ghana)]]
[[Category:Districts of the Western Region (Ghana)]]


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Revision as of 08:12, 1 January 2013

Ahanta West District
District
Official seal of Ahanta West District
Seal
Districts of Western Region
Districts of Western Region
RegionTemplate:Country data Akanland Western Region
CapitalAgona Nkwanta
Government
 • TypeDistrict Assembly
 • District executiveKwesi Biney
Area
 • Total591 km2 (228 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total—
 • Ethnicity
Akan people
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)GMT

The Ahanta West District is one of the eighteen (18) districts of the Western Region of Akanland. The capital is Agona Nkwanta.[1]

Geography

Ahanta West district is located at the southern most point of Akanland with the capital at Agona Nkwanta also called Agona Ahanta. The Ahanta West district has a total land area of 591 square kilometers. This proximity to the central business district of Sekondi-Takoradi enhances business and trade in particular. The District lies between latitude 4°.45"N and longitude 1°.58"W.[1]

Boundary

Ahanta West district is bounded on the East by the [Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan, on the West by the Nzema East Municipal, and the North by Mpohor Wassa East and Wassa Amenfi West districts and the Gulf of Guinea to the South.[1]

Location

Ahanta West district is about 15 minutes drive from the commercial capital of Western Akanland, Takoradi and about 25 minutes drive from the administrative capital, Sekondi. In terms of distance, it is approximately 25 kilometers from the central business district of Takoradi.[1]

List of settlements

Settlements of Ahanta West District
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Aboadi
2 Abura
3 Adjua
4 Agona Fie
5 Agona Nkwanta
6 Akatachi
7 Akwidaa Newtown
8 Apowa
9 Beahu
10 Bokoro
11 Busua
12 Dixcove
13 Egyam
14 Egyambra
15 Ewusiejo
16 Funko
17 Hotopo
18 Kejabill
19 New Amanful
20 Princess Town
21 Yabiw

Sources

  • "Ahanta West District". Statoids.
  • District: Ahanta West

Referemnces

  1. ^ a b c d Ahanta West District

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4°52′55″N 1°58′08″W / 4.882°N 1.969°W / 4.882; -1.969

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