Adansi North District

Adansi North District
District
Districts of Ashanti Region
Districts of Ashanti Region
Adansi North District is located in Ghana
Adansi North District
Adansi North District
Location of Adansi North District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°17′N 1°31′W / 6.283°N 1.517°W / 6.283; -1.517
Country Ghana
Region Ashanti
CapitalFomena
Government
 • District Chief ExecutiveAlhaji Abdul Kofi Latef Majdoub
Area
 • Total
828 km2 (320 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total
54,155[1]
Time zoneUTC+0 (Greenwich Mean Time)
 • Summer (DST)GMT

Adansi North District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana.[2] Originally it was created from parts of two former districts on 17 February 2004: Adansi West District and Adansi East District; thus the remaining parts had been absorbed into parts of Obuasi Municipal District and Adansi South District respectively. On 15 March 2018, the southeast part of the district was split off to create Adansi Asokwa District. The district is located in the southern part of Ashanti Region and has Fomena as its capital town.

Economy

Main article: Economy of Ashanti

Adansi North District contains six major natural forest reserves, and Obuasi Gold Mine the ninth (9th) largest gold mine on Planet Earth.

Education

The Adansi North District has 195 schools and 4 major hospitals.

Fomena as the district capital has the district education office.

Tourism

The Kwapia shrine is a major tourist attraction in the Adansi North District.

References

  1. ^ Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. ^ "Carpenter sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for robbery - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-05-29.

Sources


6°17′N 1°31′W / 6.283°N 1.517°W / 6.283; -1.517

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