Shama District | |
|---|---|
.png) Districts of Western Region | |
  Shama District Location of Shama District within Western | |
| Coordinates: 5°0′34.2″N 1°37′52.32″W / 5.009500°N 1.6312000°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Western |
| Capital | Shama |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Hon. Enoch Kojo Appiah |
| • Succeeded | Hon. Joseph Amoah |
| Area | |
| • Total | 199.5 km2 (77.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 117,224 |
| • Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-WP-SH |
Shama District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana.[1] Originally it was formerly part of the then-larger Shama Ahanta East Metropolitan District in 1988, which was created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council, until the eastern part of the district was split off to create Shama District on 29 February 2008; thus the remaining part has been renamed as Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan District. The district assembly is located in the southeast part of Western Region and has Shama as its capital town.
- ^ Shama District Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine