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District in the Eastern Region of Ghana District in Ghana
Atiwa West District
District
Districts of Eastern RegionDistricts of Eastern Region
Atiwa West District is located in GhanaAtiwa West DistrictAtiwa West DistrictLocation of Atiwa West District within Eastern
Coordinates: 6°18′50.4″N 0°35′34″W / 6.314000°N 0.59278°W / 6.314000; -0.59278
Country Ghana
Region Eastern
CapitalKwabeng
Population
 • Total61,219
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Atiwa West District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana. Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger East Akim District on 17 February 2004, which was created from the former East Akim District Council, until the eastern part of the district was split off to create Atiwa East District on 1 June 2018; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Atiwa West District. The district assembly is located in the central part of Eastern Region and has Kwabeng as its capital town. off the kumasi anyinam road

References

  1. Ghana: Administrative Division
  2. "New Districts & Nominated DCEs" (PDF). ghanadistricts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2013.
  3. "All Districts". ghanadistricts. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  4. "Districts of Ghana". statoids. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
  5. "Galamsey fight: Soldiers destroy 14 excavators, other equipment in Atewa East and West". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
Districts and Capitals of the Eastern Region of Ghana
Municipal (13) Location of Eastern Region District
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6°18′50.4″N 0°35′34″W / 6.314000°N 0.59278°W / 6.314000; -0.59278

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