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Adenta Municipal District
Municipal Assembly
Adenta Municipal District is located in Ghana
Adenta Municipal District
Adenta Municipal District
Coordinates: 5°42′25″N 0°10′15″W / 5.70694°N 0.17083°W / 5.70694; -0.17083
CountryGhana
Government
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveHon. Daniel Nii - Noi Adumuah
Area
 • Total92.84 km2 (35.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total96,478
ISO 3166 codeGH-WP-SA

The Adenta Municipal[1] is one of the sixteen (16) districts in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Its capital is Adenta East. 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 district is bordered to the north by La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal District, to the east by Kpone Katamanso District and Tema Metropolis District, to the south by Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal District, and to the west by Accra Metropolis District. The total area of the district is 92.84 square kilometers. According to the 2010 census, the population of the district is 78,215 with 39,366 males and 38,849 females.[2] The current population based Ghana Statistical Service record is 96,478.[3]

Sources

  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • GhanaDistricts.com

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-05-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "District Analytical Report - Adentan Municipality" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Ghana Statistical Services". www.statsghana.gov.gh. Retrieved 2020-05-27.