Akuapim North District

The Akuapim North District (also: Akuapem North or North Akapim or Akwapim North ) is located in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Chief executive of the 544 km ² large district with 104 754 (2002) inhabitants, Edward Adu Aboagye. District capital is Akropong. This district was formed by decree by the then military dictator Jerry Rawlings from the Akuapim district.

Population and geography

The district extends on a hilly area and is exceptionally high 381-488 meters. The highest point is 500 meters above sea level. In the district live mainly Akwapim, after which the district is named. In addition to the 51 percent Akuapim 42.3 percent of the population are members of the Kyerepong and Larteh ( Guan ), and 6.1 percent are members of other nations such as Ghana and the Ewe peoples of the North. In the year 2002 104.754 people lived in the district. Even in 1970, lived according to a census only 68 247 people in the area of ​​today's district. In 1984 there were already 85 131. From today's population far more women than men are resident in the district. For every 100 females m the district in 2000 census revealed only 88 men who lived in the district.

Estimates for the year 2006, the population of 116 699 people.

Towns

  • Larteh
  • Mampong
  • Adukrom
  • Abiriw
  • Mamfe
  • Tutu
  • Amanokrom
  • Obosomase
  • Apirede
  • Adawso
  • Okorase
  • Dawu
  • New Mangoase
  • Awukugua
  • Amanfro
  • Tinkong
  • Okra Kwadwo
  • Kwamoso
  • Asenema

Constituencies

The Akuapim North District has been divided into two constituencies. In the constituency Okere Brandford Kwame Adu Daniel of the New Patriotic Party Party ( NPP) has been chosen as a direct candidate in the Ghanaian parliament. For the constituency of William Ofori Boafo Akropong also moved for the NPP in parliament.

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