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Ahanta West Municipal District

Coordinates: 4°52′55.2″N 1°58′8.4″W / 4.882000°N 1.969000°W / 4.882000; -1.969000
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Ahanta West Municipal District
Municipal District
Districts of Western Region
Districts of Western Region
Ahanta West Municipal District is located in Ghana
Ahanta West Municipal District
Ahanta West Municipal District
Location of Ahanta West Municipal District within Western
Coordinates: 4°52′55.2″N 1°58′8.4″W / 4.882000°N 1.969000°W / 4.882000; -1.969000
Country Ghana
Region Western
CapitalAgona Nkwanta
Government
 • Municipal Chief ExecutiveHenrietta Mary Eyison
Area
 • Total636 km2 (246 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census[1])
 • Total153,140
 • Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
ISO 3166 codeGH-WP-AW

Ahanta West Municipal District is one of the fourteen districts in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988 when it was known as Ahanta West District, which was created from the former Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Authority Council, until it was later elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018 to become Ahanta West Municipal District. The municipality is located in the southeast part of Western Region and has Agona Nkwanta as its capital town.

Geographically, it is the closest land region to Null Island (0°N 0°E / 0°N 0°E / 0; 0).

Sources

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  • "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
  • GhanaDistricts.com

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4°52′55.2″N 1°58′8.4″W / 4.882000°N 1.969000°W / 4.882000; -1.969000