Ahanta West Municipal District
District in Western Region of Ghana
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Ahanta West Municipal District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Originally Ahanta West District, a district assembly created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council in 1998, until it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Ahanta West Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southeast part of Western Region and has Agona Nkwanta as its capital town.[2]
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Ahanta West Municipal District | |
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Municipal District | |
Districts of Western Region | |
  Ahanta West Municipal District Location of Ahanta West Municipal District within Western | |
| Coordinates: 4°52′55.2″N 1°58′8.4″W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Western |
| Capital | Agona Nkwanta |
| Government | |
| • Municipal Chief Executive | Henrietta Mary Eyison |
| Area | |
• Total | 636 km2 (246 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census[1]) | |
• Total | 153,140 |
| • Density | 241/km2 (624/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-WP-AW |
Geographically, it is the closest land region to Null Island (0°N 0°E).
Sources
- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
- GhanaDistricts.com