Kwabre District is a former district that was located in Ashanti Region of Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which it was created from the former Kwabre-Sekyere District Council; until the western part of the district was split off to become the southern portion of Afigya-Kwabre District on 1 November 2007 (effectively 29 February 2008); while the remaining portion has since then been officially renamed as Kwabre East District, which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status to become Kwabre East Municipal District on 1 November 2017 (effectively 15 March 2018). The district assembly was located in the northern part of Ashanti Region and had Mamponteng as its capital town.
Kwabre District | |
|---|---|
Former District | |
 Districts of Ashanti Region | |
  Kwabre District Location of Kwabre District within Ashanti | |
| Coordinates: 6°44′N 1°33′W / 6.733°N 1.550°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Ashanti |
| Capital | Mamponteng |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Alhaji Kwesi Yeboah |
| Area | |
• Total | 356 km2 (137 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | — |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | www.adanwomase.com |
Sources
edit- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
- GhanaDistricts.com