Pru West District
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Pru West District | |
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.png) Districts of the Bono East Region | |
  Pru West District Location of Pru West District within Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 7°57′40″N 1°07′01″W / 7.961°N 1.117°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Bono East |
| Capital | Prang |
| Created | March 15, 2018 |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Stephen Jalulah |
| • Coordinating Director | R. A. Acheampong |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,090 km2 (810 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 (census)[1]) | |
• Total | 69,383 |
| • Density | 33.19/km2 (86.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Pru West District is one of the eleven districts in Bono East Region, Ghana.[2] Formerly part of the Pru District, on 15 March 2018 it was split off to form its own district, with the remaining area being formed into the Pru East District. The district assembly is located in the east central part of Bono East Region. The capital town is Prang. [contradictory] [citation needed]
The district is bounded on the north-east by the Pru East district, the Sene West district to the east, the Nkoranza South Municipal District and the Atebubu-Amantin Municipal District to the south, the Kintampo North Municipal District to the north-west, and the Kintampo South District to the west.[2]