Ahafo Ano North Municipal District

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Ahafo Ano North District
Districts of Ashanti
Districts of Ashanti
Country Ghana
RegionAshanti Region
CapitalTepa
Government
 • District ExecutiveHon. Addai Amankwaah
Area
 • Total593 km2 (229 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The Ahafo Ano North District is one of the twenty-seven (27) districts in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Its capital is Tepa.

Geography

Ahafo Ano North District is mostly rainforest.

Economy

About 85% of the working population are farmers and it is one of the most important cocoa growing districts of Ghana.

Health

The district has only one major health facility, the District Hospital at Tepa, and four smaller health service stations. There is little proper sanitation.

Transport

Like much of Ghana, the roads here are largely untarred (with the exception of the main road).

Sources

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