Wassa West District is a former district that was located in Western Region, Ghana. Originally created as an ordinary district assembly in 1988, which was created from the former Wassa-Fiase-Mpohor District Council. However, on 29 February 2008, it was split off into two new districts: Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on that same year; capital: Tarkwa) and Prestea-Huni Valley District (which it was elevated to municipal district assembly status on 15 March 2018; capital: Bogoso). The district assembly was located in the eastern part of Western Region and had Tarkwa as its capital town.
Wassa West District | |
|---|---|
Former District | |
 Districts of Western Region | |
  Wassa West District Location of Wassa West District within Western | |
| Coordinates: 5°18′9″N 1°59′14.64″W / 5.30250°N 1.9874000°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Western |
| Capital | Tarkwa |
| Government | |
| • District Executive | Emmanuel K. Ayensu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,578 km2 (995 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| ISO 3166 code | GH-WP-WW |
Sources
edit- "Districts of Ghana". Statoids.
- GhanaDistricts.com
References
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