Akatsi South District
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6°7′51.68″N 0°47′53.56″E / 6.1310222°N 0.7982111°E
Akatsi South Municipal
Akatsi-Sud | |
|---|---|
Districts of Volta Region | |
Location of Akatsi South Municipal within Volta | |
| Coordinates: 6°7′51.68″N 0°47′53.56″E / 6.1310222°N 0.7982111°E | |
| Country | |
| Region | |
| Capital | Akatsi |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Hon. |
| Area | |
• Total | 448 km2 (173 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 92,494[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-TV-AS |
Akatsi South Municipal is one of eighteen districts in Volta Region, Ghana.[2] Originally it was part of the then-larger Akatsi District created on 10th March, 1989. The Akatsi South Municipal was created from the former Anlo District Council, until the northern part of the district was split off to create Akatsi North District on 28 June 2012; under the government by then-president John Atta Mills.[3] Thus the remaining part has been renamed as Akatsi South District.
The District shares boundaries with Keta and Anloga District to the South, Ketu North to the East, to the West by South and Central Tongu Districts and to the North by Akatsi North and Agortime-Ziope Districts. Its total land area is about 536 square kilometers. The District capital, Akatsi is approximately 80 km southeastern from the regional capital, Ho and about 140 km from the national capital, Accra.