Oforikrom Municipal District

Municipal District in Ashanti, Ghana

Oforikrom Municipal District
Municipal District
Districts of Ashanti Region
Oforikrom Municipal DistrictLocation of Oforikrom Municipal District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°41′N 1°35′W / 6.683°N 1.583°W / 6.683; -1.583
Country	Ghana
Region	Ashanti
Capital	Oforikrom
Area
• Total	49.34 km (19.05 sq mi)
Population
• Total	213,126
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Oforikrom Municipal District is one of the forty-three districts in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally it was a sub-metropolitan district council within the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly until 15 March 2018, when it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Oforikrom Municipal District. The municipality is located in the central part of Ashanti Region and has Oforikrom as its capital town.

References

Ghana: Administrative Division
"New Districts & Nominated DCEs" (PDF). ghanadistricts. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 Mar 2013.
"All Districts". ghanadistricts. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
"Districts of Ghana". statoids. Retrieved 8 June 2018.
"COMPOSITE BUDGET FOR 2020-2023 PROGRAMME BASED BUDGET ESTIMATES FOR 2020 - OFORIKROM MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY" (PDF). www.mofep.gov.gh. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
"Ghana Districts: A repository of all Local Assemblies in Ghana". ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
"Oforikrom MCE inaugurates 3-unit Classroom block for Appiadu RC JHS". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-03-01.

v t e Districts and Capitals of the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Metropolitan (1)	Kumasi Metropolitan (Capital: Kumasi)
Municipal (18)	Ahafo Ano North Municipal (Capital: Tepa) Asante Akim North Municipal (Capital: Konongo-Odumase) Asante Akim South Municipal (Capital: Juaso) Asokore Mampong Municipal (Capital: Asokore Mampong) Asokwa Municipal (Capital: Asokwa) Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal (Capital: Nkawie) Bekwai Municipal (Capital: Bekwai) Ejisu-Juaben Municipal (Capital: Ejisu) Ejura/Sekyedumase Municipal (Capital: Ejura) Juaben Municipal (Capital: Juaben) Kwabre East Municipal (Capital: Mamponteng) Kwadaso Municipal (Capital: Kwadaso) Mampong Municipal (Capital: Mampong) Obuasi Municipal (Capital: Obuasi) Offinso Municipal (Capital: Offinso) Oforikrom Municipal (Capital: Oforikrom) Old Tafo Municipal (Capital: Tafo) Asokore Mampong Municipal (Capital: Suame)
Ordinary (24)	Adansi Asokwa (Capital: Adansi Asokwa) Adansi North (Capital: Fomena) Adansi South (Capital: New Edubiase) Afigya-Kwabre North (Capital: Boamang) Afigya-Kwabre South (Capital: Kodie) Ahafo Ano South East (Capital: Adugyama) Ahafo Ano South West (Capital: Mankranso) Akrofuom (Capital: Akrofuom) Amansie Central (Capital: Jacobu) Amansie South (Capital: Manso Adubia) Amansie West (Capital: Manso Nkwanta) Asante Akim North Municipal (Capital: Agogo) Atwima Kwanwoma (Capital: Twedie) Atwima Mponua (Capital: Nyinahin) Atwima Nwabiagya North (Capital: Barekese) Bosome Freho (Capital: Asiwa) Bosomtwe (Capital: Kuntanase) Obuasi East (Capital: Tutuka) Offinso North (Capital: Akomadan) Sekyere Afram Plains (Capital: Dobrosno) Sekyere Central (Capital: Nsuta) Sekyere East (Capital: Effiduase) Sekyere Kumawu (Capital: Kumawu) Sekyere South (Capital: Agona)

6°41′N 1°35′W / 6.683°N 1.583°W / 6.683; -1.583

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