Atwima District

Atwima District
Former District
Districts of Ashanti Region
Districts of Ashanti Region
Atwima District is located in Ghana
Atwima District
Atwima District
Location of Atwima District within Ashanti
Coordinates: 6°40′N 1°49′W / 6.667°N 1.817°W / 6.667; -1.817
Country Ghana
Region Ashanti
CapitalNkawie
Area
 • Total2,411 km2 (931 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total234,759
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Atwima District is a former district that was located in Ashanti Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988. However on 12 November 2003 (effective 18 February 2004), it was split off into two new districts by a decree of president John Agyekum Kufuor: Atwima Nwabiagya District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 6 February 2018; capital: Nkawie) and Atwima Mponua District (capital: Asesewa). The district assembly was located in the western part of Ashanti Region and had Nkawie as its capital town.