Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District | |
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Municipal District | |
Location of Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District within Eastern | |
Coordinates: 5°48′36.09″N 0°21′0.68″W / 5.8100250°N 0.3501889°W | |
Country | Ghana |
Region | Eastern |
Capital | Nsawam |
Government | |
• Municipal Chief Executive | Godfred Osei-Bonsu Twum |
Area | |
• Total | 440 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 155,597[1] |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District is one of the thirty-three districts in Eastern Region, Ghana.[2][3][4][5] Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as the first Akuapim South District, which it was created from the former Akuapim District Council; until it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Akuapim South Municipal District, with Nsawam as its capital town. However on 6 February 2012, the northeast part of the district was split off to create a new Akuapim South District, with Aburi as its capital town; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Nsawam-Adoagyire Municipal District, with Nsawam as its capital town. The municipality is located in the southeast part of Eastern Region and has Nsawam as its capital town.