New Juaben Municipal District
New-Juaben Municipal District | |
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District | |
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 Seal | |
 Eastern Region districts | |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| Capital | Koforidua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal District Assembly |
| • District Executive | Kwasi Adjei-Boateng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 110 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
The New-Juaben Municipal District is one of the twenty-one (21) districts of the Eastern Region of south Ghana. The capital and Eastern Region capital lies at Koforidua.
Geography
The New Juaben Municipality falls within Eastern Region of Ghana. The New Juaben Municipality covers an estimated area of 110 square kilometers constituting 0.57% of the total land area of Eastern Region.[1]
A predominant natural feature in Koforidua is the 'Obuo Tabri' Mountain, which is considered sacred. Nearby is Akosombo Dam which holds Lake Volta, the world's largest man-made lake. Waterfalls in the area such as Akan Falls and Boti Falls and the Umbrella Rock attract tourists to New-Juaben Municipal and Eastern Region.
Weather
New-Juaben Municipal has an annual rainfall ranging from 50 – 120 inches and 20 – 32 Celsius mean annual temperatures.
Boundaries
The New-Juaben Municipality shares boundaries with East-Akim Municipality to the northeast, Akuapim North District to the east and south and Suhum Kraboa Coaltar District to the west.
List of settlements
| Settlements of New-Juaben Municipal District | |||
| No. | Settlement | Population | Population year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abotanso | ||
| 2 | Adom Ponsu Boampong | ||
| 3 | Akwadum | ||
| 4 | Asewde | ||
| 5 | Asikasu Asuogya | ||
| 6 | Asokore | ||
| 7 | Betom | ||
| 8 | Dansuagya | ||
| 9 | Densu Dam Site | ||
| 10 | Effiduase | ||
| 11 | Jumapo | ||
| 12 | Ketenkye | ||
| 13 | Kofikrom | ||
| 14 | Koforidua | 130,810 | 2013 |
| 15 | Koforidua-Ada | ||
| 16 | Koforidua Korle Kwanta | ||
| 17 | Mpaem | ||
| 18 | Nyerede Okper | ||
| 19 | Nyerede Trom | ||
| 20 | Oyoko | ||
| 21 | Srodae | ||
| 22 | Suhyen | ||
| 23 | Umapo | ||
References
- ^ "New-Juaben Municipal". New Juaben.
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