Berekum East Municipal District
District Municipal de Berekum-Est | |
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Municipal District | |
Nickname: Golden City (French: Ville d'Or) | |
Location of Berekum East Municipal District within Brong-Ahafo | |
Coordinates: 7°27′N 2°35′W / 7.450°N 2.583°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Brong-Ahafo |
Capital | Berekum |
Government | |
• Municipal Chief Executive | Mr. Kofi Agyei |
Area | |
• Total | 955 km2 (369 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 106,252 [1] |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Website | Berekum East Municipal District Official Website |
Berekum East Municipal District is one of the twelve districts in Bono Region, Ghana.[2][3] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Berekum District on 10 March 1989, which was created from the former Berekum-Jaman District Council. It was later upgraded to municipal district assembly status and has been renamed as Berekum Municipal District on 29 February 2008; until the western part of the district was split off to create Berekum West District on 15 March 2018; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Berekum East Municipal District. The municipality is located in the western part of Bono Region and has Berekum as its capital town.[4]