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|align=center colspan=3 bgcolor=#d3d3d3 |<span style="font-size:140%;">'''Aowin/Suaman District'''</span>
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|align="left" valign="top"|'''District Chief Executive'''
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|colspan=2 valign=top|[[Kingsley Ofori Asante]]
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!align="left" valign="top"|'''Capital'''
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|colspan=2 valign=top|[[Enchi]]
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|colspan=2 valign=top| 2,638&nbsp;km²
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|subdivision_name2=[[Enchi]]
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The '''Aowin/Suaman District''' is one of the eighteen (18) [[district of Ghana|districts]] in the [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] of [[Ghana]]. Its capital is [[Enchi]]. The district shares common boundaries with [[Wasa Amenfi East District|Wasa Amenfi East]], [[Wasa Amenfi West District|Wasa Amenfi West]], [[Wassa West District|Wassa West]], [[Jomoro District|Jomoro]], [[Sefwi-Wiawso District|Sefwi-Wiawso]] and [[Juabeso District|Juabeso]] Districts.
The '''Aowin/Suaman District''' is one of the eighteen (18) [[district of Ghana|districts]] in the [[Western Region (Ghana)|Western Region]] of [[Akanland]]. The capital is [[Enchi]].<ref name="Aowin/Suaman District"/>


==Geography==
==Geography==
The largest river in the district is the Tano whose tributary, the Desue, flows in the middle of Enchi. It is bordered by [[Ivory Coast]] to the west. The district capital is [[Enchi]]. The two main rivers are [[Tano]] and [[Bia]] and along with numerous tributaries are [[perennials]] which drain the district all the year round.<ref>[http://aowinsuaman.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/ Ghana » Western Region » Aowin Suaman<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The largest river in the district is the Tano whose tributary, the Desue, flows in the middle of Enchi. It is bordered by [[Ivory Coast]] to the west. The district capital is [[Enchi]]. The two main rivers are Tano and Bia and along with numerous tributaries are [[perennials]] which drain the district all the year round.<ref name="Aowin/Suaman District"/>


==Governance==
==Boundary==
The Aowin/Suaman district shares common boundaries with [[Wasa Amenfi East District|Wasa Amenfi East]], [[Wasa Amenfi West District|Wasa Amenfi West]], [[Wassa West District|Wassa West]], [[Jomoro District|Jomoro]], [[Sefwi-Wiawso District|Sefwi-Wiawso]] and [[Juabeso District|Juabeso]] districts.<ref name="Aowin/Suaman District"/>
The current leaders include the paramount chief Nana (Odeneho) Brentu III, of Aowin, Nana Brentu of Suaman, District Chief Executive Mr. Oscar Ofori Larbie and member of Parliament Mathais Ntow, their term expires in December 2012.<ref name="Aowin/Suaman District">[http://aowinsuaman.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/ Aowin-Suaman District]</ref>


==Churches==
==Governance==
The current Aowin/Suaman district executives include the paramount Akan chiefs Nana (Odeneho) Brentu III, of Aowin, Nana Brentu of Suaman, District Executive Mr. Kingsley Ofori Asante, Mr. Oscar Ofori Larbie and Mathais Ntow, their term expires in December 2012.<ref name="Aowin/Suaman District">[http://aowinsuaman.ghanadistricts.gov.gh/ Aowin-Suaman District]</ref>
The mainline denominational churches include the Roman Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Anglican. Charismatic/Pentecostal churches include Church of Pentecost, Assemblies of God, New Covenant Family Church (West Africa) and the Apostolic Church of Ghana. Several natives recently named as exemplary for the youth to emulate include Bishop Joseph Quainoo, first to be consecrated to the episcopate; Mr. Cobbinah, Rtd., Commissioner of Police; Dr. (Mrs) Mercy Nuamah, Ph.D.; Mrs. Victoria Aidoo-Afo, Principal of Enchi Training College; Assistant Commissioner of Police Alex Quainoo, I/C Budget; Dr. S. B. Arthur; and several others.


==Education==
==Education==
Higher education schools include Brentu Senior Secondary and Enchi Training College.
Higher education schools include Brentu Senior Secondary School and Enchi Training College.


==Healthcare==
==Healthcare==
Beside the Enchi Government Hospital, there is a handful of health centers in its surrounding suburbs.
Beside the Enchi Government Hospital, there are the Presbyterian Health Center and a couple others in the other town and its surrounding villages. The New Covenant Family Church together with their parent Church from the USA hold annual mobile clinics in the villages typically in May or July at which free Health Awareness information and free medications are distributed to residents who also receive free blood pressure screening, etc. Over the last 4 years large donations have been given to the Government Hospital and the Presby Health Center as well as the clinic at Sewum.


==List of settlements==
==Villages==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: centre;"
The villages in the Aowin-Suaman district include:
|- bgcolor=#EEEEEE
{{div col|cols=3|small=no}}
|align=center colspan=4|'''[[Human settlement|Settlements]] of Aowin/Suaman District'''
*Dadieso
|- "
*New Yakasi
!class="unsortable"| No.
*Achimfo
!class="unsortable"| [[Human settlement|Settlement]]
*Boinso
!class="unsortable"| Population
*Jema
!class="unsortable"| Population year
*Omanpe
|-
*Sewum
|align=center| '''1'''
*Jensue
|align=center| Abochia
*Jomoro
|align=center|
{{div col end}}
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''2'''
|align=center| Achimfo
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''3'''
|align=center| Adonikrom
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''4'''
|align=center| Amonie
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''5'''
|align=center| Asemkrom
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''6'''
|align=center| Boinso
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''7'''
|align=center| Dadieso
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''8'''
|align=center| '''[[Enchi]]'''
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''9'''
|align=center| Jema
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''10'''
|align=center| Karlo
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''11'''
|align=center| Kwawu
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''12'''
|align=center| Mollagye
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''13'''
|align=center| New Yakase
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''14'''
|align=center| Omape
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''15'''
|align=center| Old Yakase
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''16'''
|align=center| Sewum
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''17'''
|align=center| Yankoman Jensue
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|align=center| '''18'''
|align=center| Yiwabra
|align=center|
|align=center|
|-
|}


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


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[[Category:Districts of Akanland]]
[[Category:Districts of the Western Region (Ghana)]]
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Revision as of 09:35, 1 January 2013

Aowin/Suaman District
District
Official seal of Aowin/Suaman District
Seal
Districts of Western Region
Districts of Western Region
RegionTemplate:Country data Akanland Western Region
CapitalEnchi
Government
 • TypeDistrict Assembly
 • District executiveKingsley Ofori Asante
Area
 • Total2,638 km2 (1,019 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total—
 • Ethnicity
Akan people
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)GMT

The Aowin/Suaman District is one of the eighteen (18) districts in the Western Region of Akanland. The capital is Enchi.[1]

Geography

The largest river in the district is the Tano whose tributary, the Desue, flows in the middle of Enchi. It is bordered by Ivory Coast to the west. The district capital is Enchi. The two main rivers are Tano and Bia and along with numerous tributaries are perennials which drain the district all the year round.[1]

Boundary

The Aowin/Suaman district shares common boundaries with Wasa Amenfi East, Wasa Amenfi West, Wassa West, Jomoro, Sefwi-Wiawso and Juabeso districts.[1]

Governance

The current Aowin/Suaman district executives include the paramount Akan chiefs Nana (Odeneho) Brentu III, of Aowin, Nana Brentu of Suaman, District Executive Mr. Kingsley Ofori Asante, Mr. Oscar Ofori Larbie and Mathais Ntow, their term expires in December 2012.[1]

Education

Higher education schools include Brentu Senior Secondary School and Enchi Training College.

Healthcare

Beside the Enchi Government Hospital, there is a handful of health centers in its surrounding suburbs.

List of settlements

Settlements of Aowin/Suaman District
No. Settlement Population Population year
1 Abochia
2 Achimfo
3 Adonikrom
4 Amonie
5 Asemkrom
6 Boinso
7 Dadieso
8 Enchi
9 Jema
10 Karlo
11 Kwawu
12 Mollagye
13 New Yakase
14 Omape
15 Old Yakase
16 Sewum
17 Yankoman Jensue
18 Yiwabra

References

  1. ^ a b c d Aowin-Suaman District

Sources

  • "Aowin/Suaman district". Statoids.
  • District: Aowin/Suaman
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